Question 1

What is a homograph?

Accepted Answer

A word that is spelled the same but has different meanings

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A word that has the same meaning

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A word that is a type of animal

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A word that sounds the same but is spelled differently

Question 2

What does the word 'tear' mean when used as a homograph?

Accepted Answer

It can mean to rip something or a drop of liquid from the eye.

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It means to throw something away.

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It means to make something clean.

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It means to build something new.

Question 3

Which of these sentences uses a homograph correctly?

Accepted Answer

She shed a tear while she tried to tear the paper.

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The bow tied around the gift is pretty.

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He can row a boat very fast.

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They will read the lead article together.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly uses a homograph?

Accepted Answer

The row was filled with children playing in a line.

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She likes to wind the yarn into a ball.

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The bear will bear the weight of the backpack.

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He can lead the class in a song.

Question 5

What do you call words that are spelled the same but have different meanings, like 'bat' (the animal) and 'bat' (the sports equipment)?

Accepted Answer

Homographs

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Synonyms

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Homophones

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Antonyms

Question 6

Which of the following pairs is an example of homographs?

Accepted Answer

Bass (a type of fish) and bass (low, deep sound)

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Lead (to guide) and lead (to be in front)

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Bark (the sound a dog makes) and bark (tree covering)

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Bow (to bend forward) and bow (a type of weapon)

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