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    The document discusses three types of words: homophones which sound alike but may be spelled differently, homonyms which sound and are spelled alike but have different meanings, and homographs which are spelled the same but may sound or mean different things. Examples of each type of word are provided.

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    The document discusses three types of words: homophones which sound alike but may be spelled differently, homonyms which sound and are spelled alike but have different meanings, and homographs which are spelled the same but may sound or mean different things. Examples of each type of word are provided.

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    Homophones,

    Homonyms,
    Homographs
    Some words seem designed
    to mix you up
    • Two words might sound the same, but be spelled
    differently.
    • Two other words might be spelled the same, but
    mean different things.
    • Another two words may have the same spelling,
    but different pronunciations.

    Let's sort out all of this terms!

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    Meet the three "H" Words!

    1) Homophones: sound alike


    2) Homonyms: sound alike and are spelled alike
    3) Homographs: have the same spelling

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    Same sound Same spelling Same meaning

    Homophones
    YES MAYBE MAYBE

    Homonyms
    YES YES NO

    Homographs
    MAYBE YES MAYBE

    Now let’s look at the three “H” words one at a time…

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    1) Homophones
    These words sound alike.
    They may or may not be spelled differently.
    (When they aren't, they are called homonyms! -- More on that later...)

    Example: the words "air" and "heir"


    The prince is the queen's heir.
    I love the fresh air.

    Example: the words "fire" and "fire"


    The flames of the fire glowed brightly.
    The boss will fire the bad employee.

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    Other Examples of Homophones:

    Don't waste the remaining paper.


    Tie a belt around your waist.
    We need rain to end the drought.
    The queen has had a long reign.
    It was a starry night.
    The knight never used his sword.
    I ride the bus to school.
    She does too!
    It is two o'clock.

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    2) Homonyms
    These are a subtype of homophones. That's because they
    don't just sound alike, they also have the same spelling.

    Example: the word "bear"


    The bear lived in the woods.
    I can hardly bear the excitement!

    Example: the word "pen"


    Pen the animals in the corral.
    Write your name with a blue pen.

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    A few more examples of homonyms:

    • I never wear a watch when I watch TV.


    • The actors in the play will play chess.
    • Scale the fish, then weigh it on the scale.
    • Shut your mouth so a fly doesn't fly into it!
    • I tire at the thought of changing a tire.
    • Don't park the car near the park bench.
    • Raise your right hand if you have the right answer.

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    3) Homographs

    These words have the same spelling.


    They may or may not have the same sound and meaning.

    Example: the words "lead" and "lead"


    Lead us through the dark woods.
    The package was as heavy as lead.

    Example: the word "been"


    I have been [bin] tired lately. (U.S. accent)
    I have been [bean] tired lately.(Canadian accent)

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    More Homographs
    Please close the door.
    We sat close to each other.
    I want to live in Paris one day.
    He likes to fish with live bait.
    The wind blew the leaves away.
    Wind up the toy and watch it go!
    The white dove is a beautiful bird.
    She dove into the swimming pool.
    The desert is sandy, hot, and dry.
    Don't desert a friend in need.

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    Remember the three "H" Words!

    1) Homophones sound alike.


    2) Homonyms sound alike and are spelled alike.
    3) Homographs have the same spelling.

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    Same sound Same spelling Same meaning

    YES MAYBE MAYBE


    Homophone air, heir, err No →air, heir, err No →air, heir, err
    s Yes →a tire, to tire Yes → gases, gasses

    YES YES NO
    Homonyms a scale, to scale a scale, to scale a scale, to scale

    MAYBE YES MAYBE


    Homographs Yes →a tire, to tire a tire, to tire No →a tire, to tire
    No → to lead, lead (metal) to lead, lead (metal) Yes →been (“bin vs.
    “bean”)

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