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What are synonyms? Give an example.
Words that mean the same or nearly the same thing. Example: Despicable/Evil
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Are watch and watch homophones or homonyms and what do they each mean?
They are homonyms. Watch- to see something Watch- something that goes on your wrist to tell you the time
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Are sent and cent homophones or homographs? Use each in a sentence.
Homophones
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Are hare and hair homophones or homographs? Use each in a sentence.
Homophones A hare is a big rabbit. The girl has long hair.
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Are break and brake homophones or homographs? Write a sentence for each.
Homophones
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What is a homophone? Give and example.
Words that sound the same but have different meanings and are spelled differently. Example: Son/Sun
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Are live and live homonyms or homographs and what do they mean?
They are homographs. Live - To make your home somewhere. Live - Living, not dead.
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Are sale and sail homographs or homophones? Use each in a sentence.
Homophones There was a garage sale at my house last week. Lots of people sail on Lake Michigan.
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Are pin and pin homophones, homonyms, or homographs? Use each in a sentence.
Homonyms The boy pricked himself on a pin. A wrestler wins his match by pinning his or her opponent.
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'I went bass fishing while my brother practiced playing his bass.' BASS is a:
Homograph
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What is a homonym? Give an example.
Words that sound alike and are spelled the same, but have different meanings. Example: Bark/Bark
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Are close and close homophones or homographs and what do they mean?
They are homographs. Close-the opposite of open Close-to sit near or tight
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Are 'I will read a book', and 'I read a book yesterday' homonyms or homographs?
Homographs
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If you get out of your row when walking, you may end up getting into a 'Row' with the guards and be put in confinement. ROW is a:
Homograph
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I feel well because I drank some fresh water from the family's well. WELL is a
Homonym
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What is a homograph?
Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and different pronunciations. Example: Bow/Bow
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Are play and play homophones or homonyms and what do they mean?
They are homonyms. Play-to have fun Play-a performance
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'Yesterday I wound the bandage around the wound.' WOUND is a:
Homograph!
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Are bare and bear homophones, homonyms, or antonyms? Use each in a sentence.
Homophones The bear was scary. The cupboard is bare.
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Are past and passed homonyms or homographs? Use each in a sentence.
Homonyms
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What are antonyms? Give an example using at least one of our words of the day.
Words that mean the opposite of each other. E.g. Extrovert/Introvert
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Are wave and wave homographs or homonyms. What do they mean?
They are homonyms. Wave - To wave at someone. Wave - I surfed an ocean wave.
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Are the words 'vacant' and 'empty' homographs, antonyms, or synonyms?
Synonyms!
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Give two sentences correctly using 'lying' as a homonym.
I am lying in my bed. The student was lying about his homework.
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Make up 3 sentences using the homonym 'Fair' so it has three different meanings.
I went to the state fair last week. That's not fair! The boy has very fair skin.