HOMOGRAPH game

newter
newter Member Posts: 2,670
edited October 30 in Humor and Games

My daughter is studying this in third grade and I thought I would start a new game.

A homograph is where you have two words spelled the same but, they have 2 different meanings and usually different pronunciations.

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  • newter
    newter Member Posts: 2,670
    edited January 2008

    Live / live

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Member Posts: 4,011
    edited January 2008

    right/write

  • Susan1120
    Susan1120 Member Posts: 49
    edited January 2008

    sewer/sewers

  • LoriFL
    LoriFL Member Posts: 587
    edited January 2008

    read/read

  • newter
    newter Member Posts: 2,670
    edited January 2008

    close (up close) / close (the door)

  • Barb1953
    Barb1953 Member Posts: 258
    edited January 2008

    fit (clothes)-fit (rage)

  • LoriFL
    LoriFL Member Posts: 587
    edited January 2008

    mean (not nice)/mean (explain)

  • Nan72
    Nan72 Member Posts: 619
    edited January 2008

    record(vinyl) / record (copy sound)

  • newter
    newter Member Posts: 2,670
    edited January 2008

    Tear (cry) / tear (a piece of paper)

  • newter
    newter Member Posts: 2,670
    edited January 2008

    wind (blows)

    wind (up that toy)

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Member Posts: 4,011
    edited January 2008

    lead (lead the way)/lead (lead in a pencil)

  • Nan72
    Nan72 Member Posts: 619
    edited January 2008

    bass(musical instrument)/bass (a fish)

  • [Deleted User]
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    edited January 2008

    dove (the bird)/dove (in to a pool)

  • newter
    newter Member Posts: 2,670
    edited January 2008

    bow (tie a bow)

    bow (take a bow) (front of boat)

  • Nan72
    Nan72 Member Posts: 619
    edited January 2008

    present(gift)/present (to show)

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Member Posts: 4,011
    edited January 2008

    wind (weather)/wind (wind up a toy)

  • newter
    newter Member Posts: 2,670
    edited January 2008

    use (it is no use)

    use (i need to use .....)

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Member Posts: 4,011
    edited January 2008

    root/route

  • newter
    newter Member Posts: 2,670
    edited January 2008

    lol Laura, that should be in the Homophone thread, not his one although ROUTE does have 2 pronunciations.

  • newter
    newter Member Posts: 2,670
    edited January 2008

    Feast (big food fun)

    Feast (love-feast)?

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Member Posts: 4,011
    edited January 2008

    ooops...I thought I was in the homophone thread! LOL sorry...

    refuse (not accept)/refuse (trash)

  • Nan72
    Nan72 Member Posts: 619
    edited January 2008

    pitcher(baseball)/pitcher(container)

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Member Posts: 4,011
    edited January 2008

    row (boat)/row (seating...first row)

  • LoriFL
    LoriFL Member Posts: 587
    edited January 2008

    well (dah, well?), well (for water) 

  • [Deleted User]
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    edited January 2008

    proceeds (from a fund rasier or benefit)/proceeds (move ahead)

  • Harley44
    Harley44 Member Posts: 2,126
    edited January 2008

    drawers  (dresser)/drawers (underwear)

  • LoriFL
    LoriFL Member Posts: 587
    edited January 2008

    live ( I live at.....)/ live ( Live from NY,it's Saturday Night!)

  • beth1225
    beth1225 Member Posts: 402
    edited January 2008

    stroller (baby's)/stroller (walker)

  • LoriFL
    LoriFL Member Posts: 587
    edited January 2008

    go (motion)/ go ( it's like..I said) 

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Member Posts: 4,011
    edited January 2008
    toll (the sound of a bell or chime)/toll (fee to drive on our highways)