Homophones, Multiple-Meaning Words, and Word Play

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings

• Yes

• No

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• serial
  

• cereal
  

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• week

• weak

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Which of the following is a homophone for “mail”?

• male

• meal

• mayle

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Which of the following is a homophone for “knight”?

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date ( noun) : the month, day, and year

• What is today’s date?
  

• Ali and John went on a date.
  

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batter (noun) a dough-like mixture

• Mix the batter in the bowl.
  

• The batter stepped up to the plate.
  

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What's the meaning of the word "SAND"as it is used in the sentence?
At the beach, you might sit on the (SAND), read a book, and watch for the flukes of passing whales. 

• tiny grains of stone and shell

• what you do to make wood smooth

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What's the meaning of the word "TRIP"as it is used in the sentence?
One year for summer vacation, my family took a long road TRIP around the United States.

• to fall over something

• a visit to another place

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Jen had two pieces of pizza, and everyone said it wasn't FAIR.

What's the meaning of the word "fair" as it is used in the sentence?

• just; equal

• a gathering of buyers and sellers

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