DEFINITION
True or False: Homophones are words that are pronounced and spelled the same but differ in meaning.
false
I _____ you all messages yesterday.
(Cent/Sent/Scent).
Sent
Explain the two different meanings and pronunciations of this word:
1. Bow (weapon or decoration)
Bow and arrow
Bow on a present
2. Bow
To bow down/to bend down
I have to ____ the dough to make these little donuts.
(Need/Knead)
Right and Right
(Homonyms/Homophones/Homographs).
HOMONYMS
True or False: Homographs are words that are spelled the same but are not pronounced the same and differ in meaning.
true
The _____ given in this book are told. (Pray/Prey).
Prey
Choose the two correct meanings of the word 'wave'.
A. A moving disturbance in the level of water
B. To group a set of tasks together
C. A group of cats
D. To move back and forth repeatedly
A and D
The children spoke ____ at school. (Allowed/Aloud).
Aloud
Invalid and Invalid
(Homonyms/Homophones/Homographs).
HOMOGRAPHS
True or False: Homonyms are words that are pronounce the same but are spelled differently and differ in meaning.
What is true
How many cellphones did you _____ ?(lose/loose)
Lose
Homophones are used in English humor in puns, such as, "Ghosts like elevators because they lift the spirits."
A. True
B. False
I couldn’t ____ while in the car. (Break/Brake)
Brake
Hoarse and Horse
(Homonyms/Homophones/Homographs).
HOMOPHONES
Which of these definitions is homograph?
A. A painting or other piece of artwork depicting the same thing but done by different artists
B. A graph showing that the results of this quarter are exactly the same as those of last quarter
C. A word of the same written form as another but of different meaning.
D. A word of the same meaning but of different written form
C
Tulips, Roses, and Sunflowers are all types of _____ (flours/flowers)
Flowers
My boss wanted to _____ my salary. (raise/rays)
Raise
Our neighbors who have just moved to the apartment are ____. (Finnish/Finish).
Finnish
Fair and Fair
(Homonyms/Homophones/Homographs).
HOMONYMS
A homophone can be a homograph.
A. True
B. False
B
Yes, I would like to ______ the answer (no/know)
Know
We’ll find a tropical _____ where I can have my wedding. (isle/aisle).
Isle
Now ____ all the ingredients I put in this container. (Knead/Need).
Knead
Ad and Add
(Homonyms/Homophones/Homographs).
HOMOPHONES