Homophones and Homographs

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What are homophones?

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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and are usually spelled differently, like 'to', 'two', and 'too'.

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What are homographs?

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Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings, and may be pronounced differently, like 'lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (a metal).

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Give an example of a homophone for 'bare'.

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The homophone for 'bare' is 'bear'.

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What is the meaning of 'bank' as a homograph?

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'Bank' can mean the edge of a river or a place where you store money.

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Provide a homophone for 'flour'.

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The homophone for 'flour' is 'flower'.

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What does the word 'live' mean as a homograph?

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'Live' can mean to be alive or to broadcast something as it happens.

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Identify a homophone for 'pair'.

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The homophone for 'pair' is 'pear'.

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What is a homograph? Give an example.

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A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning, like 'tear' (to rip) and 'tear' (a drop of liquid from the eye).

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What is the homophone of 'knight'?

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The homophone of 'knight' is 'night'.

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Explain the difference between homophones and homographs.

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Homophones sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, while homographs are spelled the same but have different meanings and may sound different.