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Which pair of words is an example of homophones?
- their, there
- mine, mine
- school, schooling
- patient, patients
Homophones are words that sound the same but that have different spellings. Homophones are one kind of homonym.
Homophones are words that sound the same but that have different spellings. Homophones are one kind of homonym.
Homophones are words that sound the same but that have different spellings. Homophones are one kind of homonym.
Homophones are words that sound the same but that have different spellings. Homophones are one kind of homonym.
Which homonym makes sense in the sentence below?
The sad news about the concert’s cancellation was hard for the musicians to _____.
- bar
- bare
- bear
- barre
Homonyms are words that are often spelled and said the same but that have different meanings. Context tells readers which meaning is correct in a sentence.
Homonyms are words that are often spelled and said the same but that have different meanings. Context tells readers which meaning is correct in a sentence.
Homonyms are words that are often spelled and said the same but that have different meanings. Context tells readers which meaning is correct in a sentence.
Homonyms are words that are often spelled and said the same but that have different meanings. Context tells readers which meaning is correct in a sentence.
Dash can mean "to move quickly." In which sentence would another meaning of the word dash word make sense?
- Use a _____ or a colon to set off a list in your writing.
- Hopes rose for a sunny day when the _____ cleared off.
- Did they _____ for a chance to retake the quiz?
- Please take care not to _____ the china teacup.
Multiple-meaning words are words that mean different things in different contexts. Can you think of another context in which dash makes sense?
Multiple-meaning words are words that mean different things in different contexts. Can you think of another context in which dash makes sense?
Multiple-meaning words are words that mean different things in different contexts. Can you think of another context in which dash makes sense?
Multiple-meaning words are words that mean different things in different contexts. Can you think of another context in which dash makes sense?
Why might poets use multiple-meaning words in a poem?
- to create metaphors in a poem
- to add layers of meaning to a poem
- to use words that rhyme in the poem
- to challenge readers to understand the poem
Remember that multiple-meaning words call for readers to consider more than one interpretation of a line of poetry.
Remember that multiple-meaning words call for readers to consider more than one interpretation of a line of poetry.
Remember that multiple-meaning words call for readers to consider more than one interpretation of a line of poetry.
Remember that multiple-meaning words call for readers to consider more than one interpretation of a line of poetry.
Which word from Emily Dickinson’s "Saturday Afternoon" is a multiple-meaning word that suggests how the children feel about their school days?
- bliss
- frowns
- jails
- stun
Remember that multiple-meaning words have different meanings in different contexts. What the word means depends on the sentence and paragraph in which it appears.
Remember that multiple-meaning words have different meanings in different contexts. What the word means depends on the sentence and paragraph in which it appears.
Remember that multiple-meaning words have different meanings in different contexts. What the word means depends on the sentence and paragraph in which it appears.
Remember that multiple-meaning words have different meanings in different contexts. What the word means depends on the sentence and paragraph in which it appears.
Which multiple-meaning word does the father in "A Small Poem" use both to name his son and to express his hope about the kind of man his son will grow into?
- seed
- shade
- shine
- sun
This poem uses words that usually describe the life cycles of plants to hint at a father’s hopes and fears for his son. Can you remember some of the plant/nature words the speaker uses?
This poem uses words that usually describe the life cycles of plants to hint at a father’s hopes and fears for his son. Can you remember some of the plant/nature words the speaker uses?
This poem uses words that usually describe the life cycles of plants to hint at a father’s hopes and fears for his son. Can you remember some of the plant/nature words the speaker uses?
This poem uses words that usually describe the life cycles of plants to hint at a father’s hopes and fears for his son. Can you remember some of the plant/nature words the speaker uses?
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