What does it mean?
There are two words that are spelled the same and sound the same but have different meanings.
Homonyms
Use the parking ____ to keep the car from rolling backward.
brake / break
brake
A tree's out layer / the sound a dog makes
I am afraid of bats.
It’s his first time at bat in the major leagues.
Homonym
Homophone are words that sound alike. ¿True or false?
True
Do you want to ____ your name to the list?
ad / add
A band on a finger / something circular in shape
Ring
You always clear away the soft topsoil till you get a fir base.
There was cat fur all over the chair.
Homophone
Homonyms have the same spelling but different meanings and usually different pronunciation.
¿Tru or false?
False
Anne’s ____ is very good for someone of her age.
Cite / Sight / Site
sight
Gentle / offer of money
Tender
They are clips from the new James Bond film.
The wire is held on with a metal clip.
Homonym
Means location
Is possessive, referring to them or themselves
There and Their
Sift the flour and salt into a bowl.
What beautiful flowers!
Homophone