Homographs

What is a homograph?

• a noun

• a word that is spelled differently

• a word that means the same as another

• a word that has the same spelling but different meanings

When you see a homograph in a text, how can you find out what it means?

• spell it backwards

• using context clues

• crying for help

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word.

Maria placed a red bow on the birthday gift.

• decorative ribbon (rhymes with so)

• bend at the waist (rhymes with how)

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word. I have to wind my clock.

• turn the stem (rhymes with find)

• moving air (rhymes with pinned)

Find the matching homograph for wind

• Windy

• Wind

• Water

What is the meaning of the homograph being used in this sentence?

He had to wear a tie for his sister's wedding.

• 
• 

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word.

The singer made a low bow to the audience.

• decorative ribbon (rhymes with so)

• bend at the waist (rhymes with how)

Which sentence uses the red word in the same way as the sentence below?
Please don't jam your papers into your desk.

• The band is going to have a jam session.

• I like to put jam on my toast.

• My sister likes to jam things into her backpack.

Which sentence uses the red word in the same way as the sentence below?
I saw a bat in a cave.

• The boy swung the bat and missed the ball.

• I watched my cat bat at the mouse.

• The bat is hanging upside down in our barn.

Which sentence uses the red word in the same way as the sentence below?
There are five pigs in the pen.

• My teacher uses a red pen to correct our papers.

• The dogs ran back and forth in their pen.

• The pen dripped blue ink all over my new shirt.