Homographs

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The wind is blowing hard.

• turn the stem (rhymes with find)

• moving air (rhymes with pinned)

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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I have to wind my clock.

• turn the stem (rhymes with find)

• moving air (rhymes with pinned)

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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The singer made a low bow to the audience.

• decorative ribbon (rhymes with so)

• bend at the waist (rhymes with how)

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Maria placed a red bow on the birthday gift.

• decorative ribbon (rhymes with so)

• bend at the waist (rhymes with how)

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

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All the students are present today.

• here (rhymes with pleasant)

• give (rhymes with resent)

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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The boss will present the award at 10:00.

• here (rhymes with pleasant)

• give (rhymes with resent)

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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The rope was wound around his ankles.

• an injury (rhymes with moon)

• tied around (rhymes with pound)

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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The soldier received a wound in the battle.

• an injury (rhymes with moon)

• tied around (rhymes with pound)

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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The chances of success were minute.

• small or tiny

• unit of time

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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I will be with you in just a minute.

• small or tiny

• unit of time

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CCSS.L.5.5C