Homographs

What does 'park' mean as a noun?

• A place for playing.

• A type of vehicle.

• A natural disaster.

• A financial investment.

What does 'spring' mean as a season?

• A season of the year between winter and summer.

• A time when flowers bloom and trees grow leaves.

• The coldest season of the year.

• A period of heavy rainfall and storms.

What does 'ball' mean in the context of a dance?

• A formal dance party

• A type of dance move

• A round object used in sports

• A musical instrument

What is a homograph?

• A word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning and sometimes a different pronunciation.

• A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning.

• A word that is spelled differently but has the same meaning as another word.

• A word that has multiple meanings depending on the context.

How can context help in understanding homographs?

• Context provides clues about which meaning of the homograph is being used.

• Context makes homographs easier to pronounce.

• Context eliminates the need for definitions of homographs.

• Context has no effect on understanding homographs.

What does 'ring' mean when you ring a doorbell?

• To sound a bell.

• To knock on the door.

• To shout for attention.

• To press a button.

How can you tell if a word is a homograph?

• If it has the same spelling as another word but different meanings.

• If it sounds the same as another word but has different meanings.

• If it is spelled differently but pronounced the same as another word.

• If it has multiple syllables and different meanings.

Give an example of a homograph and its meanings.

• The word 'lead' can mean to guide someone or it can refer to a type of metal.

• The word 'tear' can mean to rip something or a drop of liquid from the eye.

• The word 'bat' can refer to a flying mammal or a piece of sports equipment.

• The word 'row' can mean a line of things or to paddle a boat.

What is an example of a homograph that is pronounced differently?

• lead (to guide) vs. lead (a metal)

• tear (to rip) vs. tear (a drop of liquid from the eye)

• wind (to twist) vs. wind (air in motion)

• row (a line) vs. row (to paddle a boat)

Why are homographs important in language?

• They help us understand the context of words in sentences.

• They are words that sound the same but have different meanings.

• They are used to create rhymes in poetry.

• They are always spelled differently in different languages.