Multiple Choice
The words clothes and close are:
A. Homophones
B. Homographs
C. Synonyms
D. Antonyms
A. Homophones
Choose the correct meaning of the word whale in this sentence: The whale ate some shrimp for dinner.
A. To cry loudly
B. The big mammal that swims in the ocean
B. is the correct answer because to cry loudly is spelled wail.
You are on the _____. (sea/see)
sea
See is incorrect because it means to notice or look at something using your sight.
True or False: Know and no have the same meaning.
False
Know means to have information, understanding, or familiarity with someone or something.
No means denial, refusal, or the absence of something.
What is the homograph for:
~A round thing you throw and kick when playing sports
AND
~A large party where people dress in fancy clothes and dance
Ball
Choose the two pairs of words that are homophones.
A. Cell, Sell
B. Bow, Arrow
C. Meat, Meet
D. Bank, Bank
A and C
Choose the correct meaning of the word menu in the sentence: The chef gave me a menu.
A. A screen where you can choose what app you want to open
B. A list of food that you can purchase to eat
B. because if a chef gave it to you then you are at a restaurant.
The person saw a _______ in the forest. (bear/bare)
bear
Bare is incorrect because it means to be without covering or clothes.
True or False: Mail and male are homophones.
True
Mail - Letters and packages sent through the post office
Male - Men and boys
Give two different definitions for the word zoom.
1. To move very quickly
2. To make an object appear closer or farther away
3. The sound of something moving quickly
4. To participate in an online meeting
Choose all that apply. The words leek and leak are:
A. Homonyms
B. Homographs
C. Synonyms
D. Homophones
A. Homonyms - because homonym is a broad category that includes both homophones and homographs
D. Homophones: leek = a vegetable
leak = place where water is dripping
Which meaning is correct?
A. The direction I'm pointing at is the right.
B. The direction I'm pointing at is the write.
A. because right is the side of your body, or a direction. Write is the act of putting words on paper with a pencil or pen.
Sunflowers, roses, and dandelions are types of _________. (flours/flowers)
flowers
Flour is incorrect because it means the powder people cook with.
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True or False: There are three homophones for the word by.
True.
By - A preposition or adverb to show location, time, method, or who did something.
Bye - Shortened way of saying goodbye
Buy - To purchase something
What is a homograph for
~A cardinal direction
AND
~A word used to describe that a conversation went bad
South
Choose all the pairs of words that are homophones.
A. Eight, Ate
B. Right, Right
C. Bale, Bail
D. Sea, See
E. Bat, Bat
A, C, D
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What are two different definitions for the word bass?
Bass - A type of fish
Bass (pronounced base) - A low singing voice, a type of instrument like a bass guitar, or booming low audio frequencies.
I have to ______ the dough to make this pizza. (need/knead)
knead
Need is incorrect because it means something that is essential for life.
True or False: Homonyms can be a homophone or a homograph.
True. Homonyms include homophones (words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings) and homographs (words that are spelled the same but have different meanings, and sometimes different pronounciations).
What is the homograph for:
~The closest planet to the sun
AND
~An element on the periodic table of elements
Mercury
Which words complete this sentence correctly?
_______ trying to explain to the police why a goat was driving ________ car.
A. Their/their
B. There/their
C. They're/their
D. Their/they're
C. They're trying to explain to the police why a goat was driving their car.
What is the difference between brews and bruise?
Brews - To make a drink by soaking or boiling ingredients in hot water, like coffee or tea.
Bruise - A weak spot on your body that got hurt or damaged.
I am _______ to throw a ball in the house. (allowed/aloud)
allowed
Aloud is incorrect because it means to say something that others can hear.
True or False: You can turn a homophone into a homograph.
False. The words are locked into their spelling, so you can not turn a homophone (words that sound the same but have different meanings and are spelled differently) into a homograph (words that have different meanings but are spelled the same).
What is a homograph for:
~A material you can craft with
AND
~An element found in your blood
Iron