Understanding Homonyms: Homophones and Homographs

What are homonyms?

• Words that sound alike but have different meanings

• Words that rhyme with each other

• Words that have opposite meanings

• Words that have the same spelling and meaning

Which of the following is an example of a homophone?

• Palm (hand) and Palm (tree)

• Ball (a round object) and Ball (a dance event)

• Sale (a discount) and Sail (a boat's fabric)

• Minute (time) and Minute (small)

What distinguishes homophones from other types of words?

• They are synonyms

• They have the same spelling but different meanings

• They sound the same but have different meanings and spellings

• They have different pronunciations but the same spelling

What is a homograph?

• A word that sounds the same as another word

• A word with the same spelling as another but different meanings

• A word that rhymes with another word

• A word with the same meaning as another

Which pair of words is an example of homographs?

• Bat (animal) and Bat (sports equipment)

• Right (correct) and Write (to inscribe)

• Here (location) and Hear (to listen)

• New (recent) and Knew (past of know)

How do homographs differ from homophones?

• Homographs are synonyms, while homophones are antonyms

• Homographs and homophones are the same

• Homographs sound the same, while homophones have the same spelling

• Homographs have the same spelling, while homophones sound the same

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of homographs?

• They can have different pronunciations

• They always have the same pronunciation

• They have different meanings

• They have the same spelling

What is the meaning of 'minute' when pronounced differently?

• A type of meeting

• A type of clock

• A small amount

• A unit of time

What is the primary focus of the video?

• Understanding homonyms, specifically homophones and homographs

• Discussing the history of the English language

• Explaining the concept of synonyms

• Learning about antonyms

What is the key takeaway about homophones and homographs?

• Homophones and homographs are the same

• Homophones sound the same, while homographs look the same

• Homophones and homographs are both types of antonyms

• Homophones and homographs are both types of synonyms