Homophones and Homographs

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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 often a different spelling. Example: 'to', 'two', and 'too'.

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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. Example: 'lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (a type of metal).

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Choose the correct homophone: Please do _______________ electronic homework for these next two weeks.

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your

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Choose the correct homophones: They can't go to the grocery store because the car ___________________ might ___________________.

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brake - break

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Choose the correctly spelled word: Minit, Desserrt, Project, Medisine.

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Project

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Choose the correct homophone: What are you doing __________________?

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there

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Choose the correct homophones: _______________ doing a great job doing _________________ homework and sending it via WhatsApp!

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You're - your

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What is the difference between 'your' and 'you're'?

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'Your' is a possessive adjective meaning 'belonging to you'. 'You're' is a contraction of 'you are'.

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Give an example of a sentence using a homophone.

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I can't wait to see the sea.

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What does 'break' mean in the context of a car?

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'Break' refers to the mechanism that slows down or stops the car.