Understanding Homophones and Homographs

The video tutorial explains the concepts of homophones and homographs. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, such as 'night' and 'knight'. Homographs, on the other hand, are words that look the same but have different meanings, like 'lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (a metal). The video provides examples and tips to differentiate between the two, using the analogy of a phone for homophones (sound) and a graph for homographs (appearance). A casual conversation about Easter is included to illustrate the use of these words in everyday language.

What is a homophone?

• A word that looks the same but has different meanings

• A word that sounds the same but has different meanings and spellings

• A word that sounds different but has the same spelling

• A word that has the same meaning but different spellings

Which of the following is an example of a homophone?

• Firm and firm

• Ruler and ruler

• Be and be

• Scale and scale

What is a homograph?

• A word that sounds the same but has different meanings

• A word that looks the same but has different meanings

• A word that has the same meaning but different spellings

• A word that sounds different but has the same spelling

Which pair of words is an example of homographs?

• Ring and ring

• Turn and turn

• Sun and sun

• Break and break

How can you remember the difference between homophones and homographs?

• Think of a look for homographs and a sound for homophones

• Think of a phone for homophones and a graph for homographs

• Think of a graph for homophones and a phone for homographs

• Think of a sound for homographs and a look for homophones

In the dialogue, what word was confused with 'aunt'?

• Cousin

• Uncle

• Ant

• Friend

What is the main point of the dialogue about 'aunt' and 'ant'?

• To demonstrate the use of synonyms

• To explain the meaning of homonyms

• To show how homographs can be confusing

• To illustrate the concept of homophones

Which of the following is NOT a homophone?

• Right and write

• Sun and son

• Night and knight

• Scale and scale

Which of the following is NOT a homograph?

• Bow and bow

• Break and break

• Tear and tear

• Lead and lead

What is the key difference between homophones and homographs?

• Homophones sound the same, homographs look the same

• Homophones look the same, homographs sound the same

• Homophones have the same meaning, homographs have different meanings

• Homophones have different meanings, homographs have the same meaning