Homonyms, Homophones, and Homographs Review

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What are homonyms?

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Words that sound the same and may be spelled the same but have different meanings, e.g., 'bat' (the animal) and 'bat' (to hit).

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What are homophones?

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Words that sound the same but have different meanings and may be spelled differently, e.g., 'to', 'two', and 'too'.

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What are homographs?

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

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Find the homophone for 'new'.

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knew.

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Which words are homophones? 'Stare' (to look) and 'Stair' (walk up the stairs) or 'Lead' (to guide) and 'Lead' (a metal)?

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'Stare' (to look) and 'Stair' (walk up the stairs).

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What is a homonym for 'Park' (a place for kids to play)?

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'Park' (to leave your car or moto).

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Which of these are homonyms? 'Pair' (two of something) and 'Pear' (fruit) or 'Dove' (the bird) and 'Dove' (past tense of dive)?

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'Dove' (the bird) and 'Dove' (past tense of dive).

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Which of these are homographs? 'Pair' (two of something) and 'Pear' (fruit) or 'Dove' (the bird) and 'Dove' (past tense of dive)?

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'Dove' (the bird) and 'Dove' (past tense of dive).

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Give an example of a homophone pair.

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'Flour' (used in baking) and 'Flower' (a blooming plant).

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What is the meaning of 'right' in the context of homonyms?

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'Right' can mean the opposite of left or the correct thing to do.