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Take a bow for Homographs. Not a bow!. What are homographs?. Homographs are words that have the same spelling BUT They have different pronunciations (sound differently) AND Have different meanings. Let’s look at some examples!. wind. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Take a bow for Homographs

Take a bow for Homographs

Not a bow!

Page 2: Take a bow for Homographs

What are homographs?Homographs are words that have the

same spelling BUTThey have different pronunciations

(sound differently) ANDHave different meanings.Let’s look at some examples!

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wind1. To make my clock work correctly, I

need to wind it up!2. The wind blew the dog’s ears as we

went down the highway.

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tear1. The little boy shed a tear when he

dropped his ice cream.

2. Please tear a page out of your notebook.

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lead1. The flashlight will lead the men

through the darkness.

2. The pencil lead will break if you press down too hard.

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present1. The judges will present the award

to the winning team.

2. We must live in the present, not the past.

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desert1. The animals in the desert have

adaptations to get food and water.

2. The man’s friends deserted him in the theater.

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dove1. The dove sat at the top of the tree.

2. The girl dove to get the ball.

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record1. Please record your notes in the

book.

2. The doctor keeps a record of all of your visits.

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wound1. You should clean the wound before

putting a bandage on it.

2. We wound the leftover string into a ball.

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produce1. The woman will produce a healthy

salad to eat with supper.

2. We buy our produce at the market.