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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'flour' (used in baking) and 'flower' (a blooming plant).

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What is the homophone for the number 8?

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The homophone for the number 8 is 'ate'.

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What does 'read' mean in the past tense?

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'Read' in the past tense means to have looked at and understood written words.

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What is the homophone for 'bee'?

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The homophone for 'bee' is 'be'.

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What is the homophone for 'pail'?

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The homophone for 'pail' is 'pale'.

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How can you tell the difference between 'ate' and 'eight'?

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'Ate' is the past tense of eat, while 'eight' is a number.

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What is a sentence using 'flour'?

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I need to buy some flour to bake a cake.

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What is a sentence using 'flower'?

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The garden is full of beautiful flowers.

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What does 'pale' mean?

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'Pale' means light in color or shade.