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 or may not sound the same, like 'lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (a metal).

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True or false: Homographs are words that sound the same but have different meanings.

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False. Homographs are spelled the same but may sound different.

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Find the homophone of 'knew'.

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'new'.

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Choose the correct homophone: 'She couldn’t decide__________ she wanted an apple or a banana.'

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'whether'.

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What is the homophone of 'by'?

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'buy'.

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What is the meaning of 'peace'?

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A state of tranquility or quietness.

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What is the meaning of 'piece'?

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A part of something.

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Provide an example of a sentence using 'peace'.

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The garden was a place of peace.

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Provide an example of a sentence using 'piece'.

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I would like a piece of cake.