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Homonyms, Homographs, and Homophones


Homonyms: Words that have the same spelling and same pronunciation, but
different meanings. Directions: Choose (a) or (b) Example: hope you are not lying _(a)_ to me.
!y boo"s are lying _(b)_ on the table. 1. $he "ids are going to watch ___ $% tonight. What time is it' have to set my watch____. 2. Which page _____ is the home&or" on' (lease page _____the doctor if you need help. 3. )et*s play ___ soccer after school. $he author &rote a ne& play ___. 4. +uch, $he mos-uito bit ___ me, *ll have a little bit ___ of sugar in my tea. 5. !y rabbits are in a pen ___ outside. (lease sign this form &ith a blac" pen ___. (a) telling a lie (b) being in a hori#ontal position (a) small cloc" &orn on the &rist (b) loo" at (a) one sheet of paper (b) to call someone on an electronic pager (a) participate in a sport (b) theater piece (a) a tiny amount (b) past tense of bite (a) a &riting instrument &hich uses in" (b) an enclosed area

Homographs: Words that have the same spelling, but different pronunciations and
meanings. Directions: Choose (a) or (b) Example: $he wind _(a)_ is blo&ing hard.
have to wind _(b)_ my cloc". 1. $he singer made a lo& bow ___ to the audience. !aria placed a red bow ___ on the birthday gift. 2. .ll the students are present ___ today. $he boss &ill present ___ the a&ard at /0100. 3. (lease close ___ the door. $he boy sat close ___ to his uncle. 4. $he rope &as wound ___ around his an"les. $he soldier received a wound ___ in the battle. 5. don*t "no& if &ill live ___ or die. )ast night sa& the band play live ___ in concert. (a) moving air (rhymes &ith pinned) (b) turn the stem (rhymes &ith find) (a) decorative ribbon (rhymes &ith so) (b) bend at the &aist (rhymes &ith how) (a) here (rhymes &ith pleasant) (b) give (rhymes &ith resent) (a) near (rhymes &ith dose) (b) shut (rhymes &ith toes) (a) tied around (rhymes &ith pound) (b) an in2ury (rhymes &ith moon) (a) to have life (rhymes &ith give) (b) in real time performance (rhymes &ith hive)

Homophones: Words that have the same pronunciation, but different spelling
and different meanings. Directions: Choose the correct &ord. Example: (lease try not to (waste, waist) paper. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Can go to the party (to, too, two)'

(Hell, Heel,

Heal) be here in a fe& minutes $his is my favorite (pare, pair, pear) of 2eans. (sent, scent, cent) a letter to my aunt in %ietnam. $he children got (bored, board) during the lecture. !r. and !rs. 3odrigue# li"e to &or" in (there, theyre, their) garden. .lec is going to (wear, ware) his &or" boots today. Do you thin" it is going to (rein, rain, reign) this afternoon' sa& a restaurant 2ust off the (rode, road) about a mile bac". David*s brother is in a (band, banned) &hich plays 3ussian music. 4uana &ants her soc"s because her (tows, toes) are cold. $he teacher &al"ed do&n the (aisle, isle) bet&een the ro&s of des"s. Hadil has a (pane, pain) in her shoulder. $he school (principal, principle) spo"e to a group of parents. $he cler" &ants to (sell, cell) as many $%s as possible. don*t &ant to tal" about the (passed, past) anymore. Nobody (knows, nose) &hat you are thin"ing. have (for, four, fore) dollars in my poc"et. need to ta"e a (break, brake) from this e5ercise, Humans have hands. Dogs have (paws, pause).

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