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Homographs: Same Spelling, Different Meanings

Words spelled alike that mean different things, some said differently too.

101 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8#homographs#multiple meanings

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  • batWord
    A flying mammal; a stick used to hit a ball
  • barkWord
    The sound a dog makes; the outer covering of a tree
  • bankWord
    A place that keeps money; the side of a river
  • bow (bō)Word
    A knot with loops; a weapon that shoots arrows
  • bow (bou)Word
    To bend forward as a greeting
  • close (klōz)Word
    To shut
  • close (klōs)Word
    Near
  • content (KON-tent)Word
    What is inside something
  • content (kun-TENT)Word
    Happy and satisfied
  • desert (DEZ-ert)Word
    A dry place with little rain
  • desert (di-ZERT)Word
    To leave someone behind
  • dove (duv)Word
    A kind of bird
  • dove (dōv)Word
    Jumped headfirst into water
  • fanWord
    A device that moves air; a person who loves a team or star
  • fileWord
    A folder of papers; a tool for smoothing
  • fineWord
    Very good; money paid as a penalty
  • firmWord
    Hard and steady; a business
  • jamWord
    Fruit spread; to squeeze in tightly
  • kindWord
    Gentle and caring; a type or sort
  • lead (lēd)Word
    To guide
  • lead (led)Word
    A heavy metal
  • leftWord
    The opposite of right; went away
  • lightWord
    Not heavy; brightness from a lamp
  • matchWord
    A stick that lights a flame; a game or contest
  • meanWord
    Unkind; to intend; average
  • mine (mīn)Word
    Belonging to me
  • minute (MIN-it)Word
    Sixty seconds
  • minute (mī-NOOT)Word
    Very tiny
  • object (OB-jikt)Word
    A thing you can touch
  • object (ub-JEKT)Word
    To disagree
  • parkWord
    A place with grass and trees; to leave a car
  • penWord
    A tool for writing; a fenced area for animals
  • present (PREZ-ent)Word
    A gift; right now
  • present (pri-ZENT)Word
    To give or show
  • produce (PRŌ-doos)Word
    Fruits and vegetables
  • produce (pruh-DOOS)Word
    To make
  • read (rēd)Word
    To look at words and understand them
  • read (red)Word
    Looked at words in the past
  • record (REK-ord)Word
    A written account; the best score so far
  • record (ri-KORD)Word
    To save sound or video
  • refuse (REF-yoos)Word
    Garbage
  • refuse (ri-FYOOZ)Word
    To say no
  • ringWord
    A circle worn on a finger; to make a bell sound
  • rockWord
    A stone; to move back and forth
  • row (rō)Word
    A line of things; to paddle a boat
  • row (rou)Word
    A noisy argument
  • sawWord
    A tool for cutting; looked at (past of see)
  • seasonWord
    A time of year; to add salt or spices
  • secondWord
    One of sixty parts of a minute; after the first
  • sewer (SŌ-er)Word
    A person who sews
  • sewer (SOO-er)Word
    An underground drain
  • shedWord
    A small storage building; to drop or lose
  • sinkWord
    A basin for washing; to go under water
  • springWord
    The season after winter; a coil of metal; a jump
  • squashWord
    A vegetable; to crush flat
  • stalkWord
    The stem of a plant; to follow quietly
  • tear (tair)Word
    To rip
  • tear (teer)Word
    A drop from the eye
  • wind (wind)Word
    Moving air
  • wind (wīnd)Word
    To turn or twist
  • wound (woond)Word
    An injury
  • wound (wound)Word
    Twisted around (past of wind)
  • bass (bās)Word
    A low sound or a low voice
  • bass (bas)Word
    A kind of fish
  • live (liv)Word
    To be alive; to stay in a place
  • live (līv)Word
    Happening right now
  • use (yooz)Word
    To do something with a tool
  • use (yoos)Word
    A purpose
  • subject (SUB-jikt)Word
    A topic; a school class
  • subject (sub-JEKT)Word
    To make someone go through something
  • conduct (KON-dukt)Word
    Behavior
  • conduct (kun-DUKT)Word
    To lead or direct
  • project (PROJ-ekt)Word
    A planned piece of work
  • project (pruh-JEKT)Word
    To throw forward or show on a screen
  • permit (PER-mit)Word
    A paper that gives permission
  • contract (KON-trakt)Word
    A legal agreement
  • contract (kun-TRAKT)Word
    To shrink
  • insult (IN-sult)Word
    A rude remark
  • invalid (IN-vuh-lid)Word
    A person made weak by illness
  • invalid (in-VAL-id)Word
    Not valid; not acceptable
  • lieWord
    A false statement; to rest flat
  • nailWord
    A thin pointed metal pin; the hard cover on a fingertip
  • palmWord
    The inside of your hand; a kind of tree
  • pitcherWord
    A person who throws a ball; a jug for liquids
  • plantWord
    A living thing that grows; a factory
  • poundWord
    A unit of weight; to hit hard
  • rollWord
    A small round bread; to turn over and over
  • scaleWord
    A tool for weighing; the skin of a fish
  • sealWord
    A sea animal; to close tightly
  • spellWord
    To say letters in order; a magic charm
  • stickWord
    A thin piece of wood; to glue
  • swallowWord
    To take food down the throat; a bird
  • trunkWord
    An elephant's nose; the stem of a tree; the back storage of a car
  • wellWord
    In a good way; a deep hole with water
  • yardWord
    Ground around a house; three feet
  • crossWord
    A mark like an X; angry
  • fairWord
    Just and equal; a carnival
  • pitchWord
    To throw; the highness of a sound
  • duckWord
    A water bird; to bend down quickly
  • orangeWord
    A fruit; a color

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