Exploring Homophones, Homographs, and Homonyms

This video tutorial by Kaeleigh explains the concepts of homophones, homographs, and homonyms. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings, and they can be spelled the same or differently. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and may sound the same or different. Homonyms encompass both homophones and homographs. The video provides examples for each category and encourages viewers to use homonyms in their writing and speaking.

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

• Homophones

• Homographs

• Antonyms

• Synonyms

Can homophones have the same spelling?

• Only in rare cases

• Yes, but not always

• No, never

• Yes, always

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

• Synonyms

• Homophones

• Homographs

• Antonyms

Can homographs sound different?

• Yes, sometimes

• No, they always sound the same

• Yes, but only in English

• No, they are always pronounced the same

What is a word that can be both a homophone and a homograph?

• Antonym

• Homonym

• Synonym

• Polygraph

Which example is a homonym?

• Write a letter - Right direction

• A cat (animal) - A bat (tool)

• A bear (animal) - To bear (carry)

• I rose from bed - There is a rose garden

What should you try using in your own writing and speaking to see how it works?

• Antonyms

• Metaphors

• Homonyms

• Synonyms