Homographs and Homophones

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What is a homograph?

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A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning and may have a different pronunciation. For example, 'bark' (the sound a dog makes) and 'bark' (the outer covering of a tree).

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What is a homophone?

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A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and may have a different spelling. For example, 'flour' (used in baking) and 'flower' (a blooming plant).

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Complete the sentence: The leaves were bright ______.

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red.

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Complete the sentence: My favorite _________ is the daisy.

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flower.

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Complete the sentence: Katy is my ________ friend.

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dear.

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What is the difference between homographs and homophones?

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Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings, while homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and may be spelled differently.

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Give an example of a homograph.

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The word 'lead' can mean to guide someone or a type of metal.

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Give an example of a homophone.

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The words 'to', 'two', and 'too' sound the same but have different meanings.

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What does the word 'ring' represent in the sentences: 'She wore a ruby ring.' and 'We heard the doorbell ring.'?

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The word 'ring' is a homograph because it has different meanings in each sentence.

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What does the word 'bark' represent in the sentences: 'The dogs bark a lot.' and 'I scraped my hand on a piece of tree bark.'?

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The word 'bark' is a homograph because it has different meanings in each sentence.