Homophones

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What are homophones?

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

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Give an example of homophones.

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'steal' (to take something) and 'steel' (a type of metal) are homophones.

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What is the meaning of 'ice'?

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Ice is frozen water.

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What is the meaning of 'eyes'?

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Eyes are the organs of sight in humans and animals.

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What does 'our' mean?

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'Our' is a possessive pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to us.

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What does 'hour' mean?

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An hour is a unit of time equal to 60 minutes.

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What does 'pour' mean?

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To pour means to cause a liquid to flow from one container to another.

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What does 'poor' mean?

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'Poor' refers to someone who has little or no money.

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What does 'new' mean?

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'New' means something that has recently come into existence or is not old.

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What does 'knew' mean?

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'Knew' is the past tense of 'know', meaning to have had knowledge of something.