The Story of Homographs and Homophones
Questions:
5
Grade:
3
Words:
73
Once upon a time, there was a 'bat' flying in the night sky. Suddenly, a boy picked up his 'bat' to play baseball. These words look the same but mean different things. They are called homographs! Then, two rabbits hopped by. Someone said eating 'too' much candy is not good. These words sound the same but mean different things. They are called homophones! Remember, homographs look the same, and homophones sound the same!
Question 1
What are words that look the same but have different meanings called?
A
Homographs
Explanation. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Example in the story, 'bat' referring to an animal and 'bat' referring to a baseball bat.
B
Homophones
C
Heteronyms
D
Synonyms
E
Antonyms
Question 2
What are words that sound the same but have different meanings called?
A
Synonyms
B
Antonyms
C
Homographs
D
Homophones
Explanation. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings. Example in the story, 'two' referring to the number and 'too' referring to an excessive amount.
E
Heteronyms
Question 3
What is the central idea of the story?
A
Playing Baseball
B
Eating Candy
C
Night Time Activities
D
Understanding Homographs and Homophones
Explanation. The central idea of the story is to explain the concepts of homographs and homophones.
E
Rabbits Hopping
Question 4
Is the statement 'Homographs sound the same' true or false?
A
True
B
False
Explanation. The statement is false. Homographs are words that are spelled the same, not sound the same.
C
Maybe
D
Sometimes
E
Don't know
Question 5
Which example in the story is a homophone?
A
'Bat' the animal and 'bat' the baseball bat
B
'Two' the number and 'too' meaning excessively
Explanation. 'Two' and 'too' are homophones because they sound the same but have different meanings.
C
The boy and the bat
D
The night sky and the baseball bat
E
The rabbits and the candy
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