Homographs, Homophones Review

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What are homophones?

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Homophones are two words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.

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Give an example of homophones.

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Pair (two of something) and Pear (fruit) are examples of homophones.

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What are homographs?

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Homographs are two words that are written or spelled the same but have different meanings.

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Give an example of homographs.

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Lead (to guide) and Lead (a type of metal) are examples of homographs.

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What is the definition of a homonym?

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Homonyms are words that are spelled and pronounced the same but have different meanings.

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Give an example of homonyms.

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Bark (the sound a dog makes) and Bark (the outer covering of a tree) are examples of homonyms.

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What is the difference between homophones and homographs?

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Homophones sound the same but are spelled differently; homographs are spelled the same but have different meanings.

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Find the homophone for 'new'.

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Knew is the homophone for new.

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What does 'live' mean in the context of a live video?

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In this context, 'live' means happening in real-time.

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Find the homograph for 'live' (as in to live a good life).

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Live - Please live a good life is the homograph for live.