Vocab1

What is a homonym?

• Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
• Words that have the same spelling but different meanings and pronunciations.
• Words that have the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings.
• Words that rhyme with each other.

Which of the following are homophones?

• Lead (to guide) and Lead (a metal)
• To, Two, and Too
• Bow (to bend) and Bow (a weapon)
• Close (near) and Close (to shut)

Identify all the homonyms in the sentence: "I saw a bat fly out of the cave."

• Saw
• Fly
• Bat
• Cave

Which pair of words are homographs?

• Pair and Pear
• Read (present) and Read (past)
• Flower and Flour
• There and Their

What is a key feature of homophones?

• They have different pronunciations but the same spelling.
• They are spelled and pronounced the same but mean different things.
• They sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
• They always rhyme.

Which sentence uses a homophone correctly?

• The bear wore a tie to the meeting.
• I need to buy some flour to bake a cake.
• She red the book in one sitting.
• The sun set sail on the horizon.

Choose the homonym pair from the list below: a) b) c) d)

• Bow and Bough
• Bark (dog sound) and Bark (tree covering)
• Night and Knight
• Break and Brake

Which of the following words is a homograph?

• Tear (to rip)
• Deer
• Hair
• Write

Fill in the blank with the correct homophone: "He wanted to __________ a letter to his friend."

• Write
• Right
• Rite
• Wright

Which sentence doesn't contain a homophone?

• The dove flew away quickly.
• The clothes arrived at the wrong address.

• I knew the answer to the question.
• They saw a pear in the fruit basket.