Homophones

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. They can be a bit tricky, but they’re actually pretty fun to learn! For example, “there,” “their,” and “they’re” are all homophones. “There” refers to a place, “their” shows possession, and “they’re” is a contraction of “they are.” It’s like a little word play puzzle!

Homonym

Homonyms are words that sound alike but have different meanings. They can be a bit tricky. For example, “bear” can refer to the animal or mean to carry a burden. Another example is “bank,” which can mean a financial institution or the edge of a river. It’s always important to pay attention to the context to understand the meaning of homonyms.

Homograph

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings. They can sometimes be a bit tricky, but they can also be a lot of fun to explore! For example, the word “bat” can refer to a flying mammal or a piece of sports equipment. Isn’t language fascinating?