Homophones and Homographs

Read the definitions below and type down the homograph that best fits both sentences.

A type of tree that grows in warm climates OR a part of you hand.

(a)  

True or false:

Homographs are words that sound the same but they have different meanings and are usually spelled differently like see-sea

• True

• False

Andrew felt a sense of ____________________ and calm, as he listened to the sound of the ocean

• peace

• piece

knot or not are good examples of:

• Homographs

• Homophones

bow or bow are good examples of:

• homophones

• 
  homograph

I love the __________of freshly baked cookies.

• sent

• scent

True or false: Homophones are words that sound the same but they have different meanings and are usually spelled differently.

• True

• False

Find the homophone of knew

• now

• new

true or false:

Homographs are words that look the same but have more than one meaning, and sometimes more than one pronunciation. For example, there is an animal called a “bat”, and there is also a “bat” that baseball players use to hit the ball.

• True

• False

Use context clues to complete each sentence with the correct homophone.

Mike’s grandmother carefully walked to the second floor, one _________________ at a time.

• stair

• stare