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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'knight' and 'night' are homophones.

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What does the word 'blew' mean?

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'Blew' is the past tense of 'blow', meaning to move air.

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What does the word 'blue' mean?

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'Blue' is a color.

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What is the difference between 'stares' and 'stairs'?

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'Stares' means to look fixedly, while 'stairs' are steps leading from one level to another.

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What does 'meet' mean?

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'Meet' means to come into the presence of someone.

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What does 'meat' refer to?

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'Meat' refers to the flesh of animals used as food.

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What does 'pour' mean?

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'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' means lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable.

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How can you tell if two words are homophones?

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If they sound the same when pronounced but have different meanings and spellings, they are homophones.