Homophones and Homonyms

English Language

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Explain the difference between homophones and homonyms.

Explain why 'read' (present tense) and 'read' (past tense) are considered homonyms.

What is the homonym in the following sentence? 'He can lead the team, or he can use lead to write.'

What is the homonym in the sentence: 'He saw a bat in the cave and used a bat to play baseball.'

What is the homonym in the following sentence? 'He can lead the team, or he can use lead to write.'

What is the homonym in the sentence: 'He saw a bat in the cave and used a bat to play baseball.'

What is the homonym in the sentence: 'He will park the car in the park.'

What is the homonym in the sentence: 'He will tie the tie around his neck.'

Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence: She will _______ the letter to her friend. (1) write (2) right

Choose the correct homophone: She wore a _______ dress to the party. (1) new (2) knew

Choose the correct homophone: The _______ barked all night. (1) dog (2) dawg (3) dock (4) dawk

Choose the correct homophone: The _______ is a type of fruit. (1) pear (2) pair (3) pare (4) peer

Fill in the blank with the correct homophone: The knight rode his horse at _______.

Fill in the blank: I will _______ the present to the party.

Fill in the blank: The _______ blew the leaves away.

Fill in the blank: The _______ is a large animal that lives in the sea. (1) whale (2) wail (3) while (4) wall

Is the word 'bat' a homonym?

Is the word 'fair' (as in just) and 'fair' (as in a carnival) a homonym?

Is the word 'row' (as in a line) and 'row' (as in to paddle a boat) a homonym?

Is the word 'tear' (as in to rip) and 'tear' (as in from the eye) an example of a homonym?