Common Homographs, Homonyms, and Homophones

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Homograph

"She cried a tear" or "The paper could tear" is an example of a...

The word live has two pronunciations so it is a

Homograph

The word tear has two different meanings and pronunciations so it is a

Homograph

The word fine has two different meanings and the same sound so it is a

Homonym

The word park has two different meanings but the same sound so it is a

Homonym

She wanted to peer into the hall way and watch her peer(s) open their locker. is an example of....

Homonyms

Too

Homophone meaning an excessive amount of something or used in the place of also or as well. (to, two, too)

Two

Homophone meaning the number 2

They're

Homophone that is a contraction for they are (the apostrophe replaces the A) (there, their, they're)

are

Homophone used as a form of the verb be

To

Homophone used to express motion, direction, place or position. ex. The Pacific Ocean is ______the west. (to, two, too)

Their

Homophone used to show possession or people (there, their, they're)

Definition of HomoPHONES

Words that SOUND the same but have a different spelling

Defintion of Homonyms

Words that are spelled the same and sound the same but have a different meaning

Definition of HomoGRAPHS

Words that are spelled the same but sound different and have different meaning.

kind

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality (There are many different kinds of vegetables.) - noun

dessert

a dish served as the last course of a meal

illusion

a false idea; something that one seems to see or to be aware that really does not exist

patients

a person who is under medical care or treatment.

compliment

a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration

foreword

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

lead

a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element - noun - (The old house had lead pipes.) pronounced "led"

resume

a summary of your academic and work history - noun - pronounced - res u me

lesson

a task assigned for individual study

present

a verb tense (present, past, future)

fast

abstain from food (During a hunger strike, people will fast and not eat anything.) - noun

live

actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing (live - long i sound) - adjective - We went to a live concert and saw ALO.

mean

adding a group of numbers and then dividing by the amount of numbers - noun

desert

an arid region with little or no vegetation

horse

animal

rose

any of many plants of the genus Rosa (The rose plant in my backyard is a beautiful rose (pinkish red) color. noun

fine

being in good health - adjective - (Thanks for asking - I feel fine!)

Your

belonging to or associated with any person (your , you're)

bow

bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head - verb (Due to his height, he had to bow his head when he came through the door.) sounds like "cow"

mean

characterized by hatred, malice (Don't be so mean! I am always nice to you.) - adjective

You're

contraction of you are (the A has been replaced by the apostrophe) (your, you're)

lessen

decrease in size, extent, or range

hoarse

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

well

deep hole drilled in ground to obtain water, oil or gas - noun

root

dig with the snout - (The pig was rooting for truffles.) verb

mine

excavation (hole) in the earth where ores and minerals are extracted (taken out) - noun

mine

explosive device that explodes on contact - noun

does

female deer (pronounced doze) noun

bow

front part of a boat or aircraft - noun (The bow of the boat was painted bright red.) sounds like "row"

present

give as a present (Since it was his birthday, he received presents from all of his friends.) - noun - pronounced "pres ent"

present

give, especially as a reward (She was presented with an award for saving the child.) prounounced 'pre sented - verb

well

good (e.g. Thanks for asking - I'm well!") adverb

mean

have a degree of importance (I don't understand - what does that mean? I am so over him - he means nothing to me!) - verb

whether

if

forward

in a forward direction

separate

individual and distinct - adjective (Could you divide the cake into 4 separate pieces?) - sounds like "sep prit"

wound

injury - can be a noun or verb (He was wounded by the bullet. Ouch - this wound hurts!)

tear

liquid that comes out when you cry (Her tears smudged her eye makeup.) - noun - sounds like "teer"

record

list of things (The fireman has a record of many acts of heroism.) "rec ord" - noun

fine

money extracted as a penalty (He had to pay a fine in court for his speeding ticket.) noun

bat

mouselike mammal with wings - travel and navigate by echolocation (sound waves) - noun

stationary

not capable of being moved

bat

object used to hit a ball in baseball (e.g. He used a baseball bat to hit the ball.) noun

stationery

paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters

root

part of the plant that is in the ground (The tree's roots need watering because it hasn't rained in a long time.) - noun

allusion

passing reference or indirect mention

wound

past tense of the verb "wind" (e.g. the yarn was wound into a ball.) sounds like "round"

dove

past tense of the verb dive (He dove into the water.) - dove

rose

past tense of the verb rise (After finishing the exam, he rose from his chair and left the classroom.)

mine

possessive pronoun indicating ownership - The book on the table is mine.

hide

prevent from being seen or discovered (My children used to love to play the game "hide and seek.") verb

fast

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form) - adverb Fast and Furious was a movie about car racing.

accept

receive willingly something given or offered

ceilling

roof of the room

separate

separate into parts or portions - verb (Could you separate the apples from the oranges?) "sep a rate"

discreet

showing tact, respect, and restraint in speech or behavior

hide

skin of an animal (especially a large animal) - noun

dove

small pigeons - noun - duv

complement

something added to complete or make perfect

hot

spicy - adjective

paitence

sub virtue to fortitude; endurance of difficulties with joy and peace

resume

take up or begin anew - verb - re sume (Don't stop, please resume what you were doing.)

kind

tender, considerate, and helpful nature (He is so kind to his elderly mother.) adjective

tear

the act of tearing - verb - (Did you tear this page out of the book?) pronounced - tair

sealing

the act of treating something to make it repel water

polish

the language of Poland (One of the scientists I work with is Polish.) pronounced "po lish" - noun

bass

the lowest adult male singing voice or can refer to musical instruments (He played a bass guitar.) pronounced "base" - adjective

weather

the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

polish

the property of being smooth and shiny (After putting wax on his car, he started to polish it.) pronounced "pol ish" verb

close

to be near or next to something (The mall is close to my house.) adjective - pronounced closs

number

to be numb or anaesthesized (At the dentist, the roof of my mouth got number and number.) pronounced "nummer" - adjective

does

to do something (She does not like to clean.) - verb

except

to leave out/ other than. E.g. all the students went except one.

close

to shut (Please close the door.) verb - pronounced cloze

lead

to travel in front of (John was in the lead. Could you lead the class back to the classroom?) noun or verb - pronounced "leed"

The root word graph means

to write

record

to write down or make a record of - verb (Would you record the minutes of this meeting, please.) "re cord"

drive

travel or be transported in a vehicle - verb (Let's drive to the beach today.)

bass

type of fish with lean flesh - pronounced "bass"

discrete

unconnected; separate; distinct

minute

used to measure time (e.g. I live 10 minutes from school.) pronounced "min ute" - noun

live

verb - to be in existence (The little boy told his mother, "I want you to live forever!") - pronounced liv (short i sound)

hot

very warm temperature - adjective

minute

very, very small (pronounced mi nute) - adjective (There was only a minute amount of gold in the ring.)

drive

work hard to reach a goal - noun (She has the drive to succeed.)

Homophones

Toes and Tows are

Homophones

Weather and Whether are examples of

number

0, 1,2,3,4,5..... (Number 2 is my lucky number.) pronounce "num ber" - noun

The word does has two different meanings and pronunciations so it is a

Homograph

There

Homophone used when referring to a place or the existence of something. ex. There is a bird up ___________ (there, their, they're).

our

Homophone used when something belongs to us

"My Dear Aunt Sally saw a deer standing next to an ant." is an example of..

Homophones

Aloud and Allowed are examples of

Homophones

Are and Our are examples of

Homophones

Rain/Reign/Rein are examples of

Homophones

The root word nym means

Name

Homophones

Principal and Principle are examples of

The root word homo means

Same

The rootword phone means

Sounds

Homonym

The word bat sounds the same but has different meanings so it is a

Homograph

The word minute has two different meanings and pronunciations so it is a

Homograph

The word wind has two different pronunciations and meanings so it is a


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