Words Have Meaning
Homographs:
Spelled the same, but have different meanings.
Example: Tear
Homophones:
Sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings.
Examples:
eight
ate
Words Have More Than One Meaning
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Bear - hold up; animal
Close - terminate; shut; obstruct
Lean - bend from vertical; thin; spare
Bow - submit; bend; front end of ship; a knot formed by interlacing;
part of a musical instrument; tool for shooting arrows
● Lead - Metal; a leash; to show the way
● Skip - light jump or bounce; open container for transporting
materials; to omit
● Fair -
free from bias or judgement; an exhibition; pale
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Synonyms:
Using a Thesaurus
Two or more words that have the same or similar meaning.
Example: Consent and Agree
Antonyms: Words that have the opposite meaning.
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c
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l
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Words Have Meaning in Context
The heavy wood was more than he could ______.
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Sam needs a ______ to walk the dog.
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The kitchen cabinet looked a little ______.
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