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 usually 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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Give an example of a homophone for 'flour'.

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The homophone for 'flour' is 'flower'.

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What does the word 'close' mean when used as a homograph?

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As a homograph, 'close' can mean 'to shut' or 'nearby'.

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Choose the correct homophone: 'I will _______ the book later.' (read/red)

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read.

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True or False: Homographs can have the same pronunciation.

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False. Homographs may have different pronunciations.

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What is the homophone for 'sea'?

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The homophone for 'sea' is 'see'.

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Fill in the blank with the correct homophone: 'The _______ is nice today.' (weather/whether)

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weather.

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What is the homophone for 'knight'?

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The homophone for 'knight' is 'night'.

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True or False: 'peace' and 'piece' are homophones.

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True.