Week 3

Homophones deal with the------------

• pronunciations of words

• graphical representations of word in letters

• words

• meaning of words

Trachea is also called-------

What happens to the ribcage when we exhale?

• It expands

• It contracts

• It moves outward

• It stays the same

Which of the following is a characteristic of democracy?

• Government secrecy

• One party rule

• Freedom of speech

Which of the following is an example of a homophone?

• happy and sad

• cat and dog

• run and walk

• bare and bear

Which organ is primarily responsible for breathing in mammals?

• Liver

• Lungs

• Kidneys

• Stomach

Homographs are words that------------

• are pronounced differently but have the same meaning

• sound the same but have different meanings

• are spelled the same but have different meanings

• are spelled differently but have the same meaning

Which of the following pairs are homophones?

• night and knight

• read and read

• all of the above

• flour and flower

Which of the following is a homograph?

• none and nun

• pair and pear

• lead (to guide) and lead (a metal)

• sea and see

What is the primary characteristic of homonyms?

• They have the same spelling and pronunciation

• They have the same pronunciation and different meanings

• They have the same spelling and different meanings

• They have different meanings and different spellings