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A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but is spelled differently and means something completely different. An example of a homophone is ‘site’ and ‘sight’. They sound the same but a ‘site’ is a location and ‘sight’ is something you see.
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The word 'mail' means post but it sounds the same as 'male', which means man or boy.
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If you waste something, then you are not using something that others might like. A 'waist' is part of your body, around your stomach.
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'I have a sore head because I have the flu.' A bird can soar up high in the sky, which means they flew high up. There is also the word 'saw', which sounds the same as sore and soar.
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'I can't find my bear.' The word 'fined' means you have to pay money for something and 'bare' means naked.
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'I know four things about my friends.' The word 'know' comes from 'knowledge'. There are three types of 'four'; there's the number four, 'for' as in, 'are you going for dinner' and 'fore', which means the front or forefront of something.
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'I'll meet you outside.' The word 'meet' means you will meet somebody but 'meat' is a type of food. There are two more words that sound like I'll (I will); there's 'isle', which is an island and 'aisle' which is like a shopping aisle or lane full of food.
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'You are allowed inside the cave.' If it belongs to some people we say it is 'ours' and if you need to say something out loud, we would say 'aloud'.
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'Be a good guest.' A 'bee' is an insect and if you 'guessed' what the answer is, then you took a chance. If you are a 'guest' then you are just visiting.
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'I heard you were bored.' A herd of animals is a large group and a board game can stop you from being bored.
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'He whirled through the desert.' If he 'whirled' he twirled and if he threw something then it was thrown through the air. Finally a dessert is something you eat and a desert is a hot and sandy place.
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