Homographs

Homographs

What are homographs?

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings, whether they’re pronounced the same or not. 

Examples of homographs

• Bat: a specially shaped piece of wood used for hitting a ball in some games.

• Bat: a flying mammal

Examples of homographs

• Ring: a circular metal jewlery.

• Ring: the noise of the telephone.

Multiple Choice

What best describes homographs?

• Words that are spelt alike and have the same meaning.

• Words that are spelt the same but have different meaning.

Poll

Tom, rings the door bell.

Multiple Choice

The oposite of left.

The oposite of wrong?

• write

• right

• wright

• rite

Multiple Choice

I went fishing and I caught a bass.

• a deep voice or tone

• a type of fish

• a guitar

Multiple Choice

I saw a bat flying in the cave.

• a piece of wood

• a winged animal

• a man playing cricket

Multiple Select

Everyone decided to desert the town

• a dry and dusty place

• leave

• a sweet treat eaten after dinner

Multiple Choice

I couldnt bear to touch him

• to endure

• a big furry animal

Multiple Choice

That is a beautiful bow.

• A hair accessory

• bending over