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Words that have different meanings and are
either spelled the same or sound the same.
Fair
I went to the county fair.
Base
I slid into second base.
Pair
I washed my pair of socks
Fair
It is not fair that I can’t go to
the party.
Bass
I caught a giant bass while
fishing.
Pear
I ate a pear for lunch.
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A type of homonym: words that sound alike,
have different meanings, and are spelled
differently.
Sea
My family is traveling to the
Carribbean Sea for vacation.
See
If I don’t wear my glasses, I
can’t see!
Their
There
Their class won the pizza party. Please stand over there to wait
for your turn.
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A type of homonym: words that are spelled
the same but have different meanings.
bow
I tied a bow to the
present.
bow
The hunter used a bow
and arrow.
tear
A tear rolled down my
face after the sad movie.
tear
I told my little sister not
to tear my homework.
lead
Can I borrow some lead
for my pencil?
lead
Please lead the students
quietly down the hall.
bow
The dancer took a
bow after her
performance.
lead
I lead the class down the
hall.