Homonyms, Homophones & 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 video provides examples and encourages viewers to think of more words in each category.

Which of the following pairs are homophones?

• Wind and Wind

• Left and Left

• Bow and Bow

• Mail and Male

What is a characteristic of homographs?

• They are spelled the same but have different meanings.

• They have different spellings and meanings.

• They sound the same but have different meanings.

• They are both spelled and sound the same.

Which of the following is an example of a homograph?

• Wind and Wind

• Berry and Bury

• Be and Bee

• Right and Right

What defines a homonym?

• Words that sound the same but are spelled differently.

• Words that have different meanings and spellings.

• Words that are spelled the same but sound different.

• Words that are both spelled and sound the same.

Which pair of words are homonyms?

• Bow and Bow

• Mail and Male

• Berry and Bury

• Left and Left