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Homographs

Q: How do you make a horse fast? A: Don’t let him eat!. Homographs. Homo- same Graph- writing Homographs – two words that are spelled the same way but have different meanings. Meanings? Fair Wave Well. Use these words in a sentence: Tear Wind Close

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Homographs

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  1. Q: How do you make a horse fast? • A: Don’t let him eat! Homographs

  2. Homo- same • Graph- writing • Homographs – two words that are spelled the same way but have different meanings.

  3. Meanings? • Fair • Wave • Well

  4. Use these words in a sentence: • Tear • Wind • Close • Different meanings, different pronounciation.

  5. You need to read the sentence to know how to pronounce most homographs. • Ex: • The convict escaped from his jail cell. • The prosecutor is hoping to convict the suspected robber. Stress Homographs

  6. NO PAQ TODAY! • Instead, illustrate a cartoon strip or riddle that gets its humor from a homograph

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