Exploring Homonyms, Homophones, and Homographs

The video tutorial explains the differences between homonyms, homophones, and homographs. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings, like 'mail' and 'male'. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings, such as 'bow' and 'bow'. Homonyms are words that are both homophones and homographs, like 'left' and 'left'. The tutorial also discusses the Greek origins of these terms and encourages viewers to think of more examples.

What are words called that sound the same but have different meanings?

• Antonyms

• Homonyms

• Homophones

• Homographs

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Which of the following is an example of a homophone?

• 'bat' (animal) and 'bat' (sports equipment)

• 'wind' (to turn) and 'wind' (air movement)

• 'write' and 'right'

• 'flower' and 'flour'

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What does the suffix '-graph' in 'homographs' mean?

• To mean

• To spell

• To sound

• To write

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Which of the following words are homographs?

• 'two' and 'too'

• 'lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (metal)

• 'flower' and 'flour'

• 'see' and 'sea'

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How can you distinguish between homophones and homographs?

• By their origin

• By their spelling

• By their meaning

• By their pronunciation

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What are homonyms?

• Words that sound the same and have the same spelling

• Words that have different spellings and meanings

• Words that have the same spelling but different meanings

• Words that sound the same but have different meanings

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Which of the following is an example of a homonym?

• 'bear' (to carry) and 'bare' (uncovered)

• 'flower' and 'flour'

• 'left' (direction) and 'left' (remaining)

• 'break' and 'brake'

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