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Your turn!

• The following series of fill-in-the-blank
  questions will test your knowledge of homophones.
  Read the question and then click on the word that
  you think fits best in the blank. To proceed to
  the next question, click on the arrow at the
  bottom right of the slides.

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• These are only a few of the many homophones that
  are present within the English language. Answer
  each question to the best of your ability. And
  dont worry if you get one wrong. With practice,
  you, too can become a skilled Homophone master!

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• The baker stayed up all night baking enough
  ______ for the wedding reception.
• rolls
• roles

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• Good job!
• Yes, rolls are food items, similar to small
  loaves of bread.
• Roles, on the other hand, refer to functions or
  characters that are taken on by an individual.
• The baker stayed up all night baking enough
  rolls for the wedding reception.

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• Close
• Rolls are small flour-based food items, similar
  to small loaves of bread.
• Roles, on the other hand, refer to functions or
  characters that are taken on by an individual,
  such as a part in a play.
• The baker stayed up all night baking enough
  rolls for the wedding reception.

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• The dog ate the _____ bag of treats.
• hole
• whole

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• Right on!
• Hole refers to a hollowed-out place in the
  ground, such as a pit or cave,
• While whole refers to a complete amount, the
  entire thing.
• The dog ate the whole bag of treats.

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• Almost
• A hole is a hollowed-out place in the ground,
  such as a pit or cave.
• Whole, on the other hand, refers to a complete
  amount, the entire thing.
• The dog ate the whole bag of treats.

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• They decided that they wanted to go to the park,
  ______.
• two
• to
• too

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• Good try!
• Two refers to the number,
• To is a function word indicating action or
  direction,
• While too is an adverb that is used the same as
  also or in addition.
• They decided that they wanted to go to the park,
  too.

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• Good try!
• Two refers to the number,
• To is a function word indicating action or
  direction,
• While too is an adverb that is used the same as
  also or in addition.
• They decided that they wanted to go to the park,
  too.

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• Correct!
• Two refers to the number,
• To is a function word indicating action or
  direction,
• While too is an adverb that is used the same as
  also or in addition.
• They decided that they wanted to go to the park,
  too.

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• ________ house is located across the street from
  an ice cream shop.
• There
• Their

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• Good try
• There generally refers to a place,
• While their indicates who something belongs to.
• Their house is located across the street from an
  ice cream shop.

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• Exactly!
• There generally refers to a place,
• While their indicates who something belongs to.
• Their house is located across the street from an
  ice cream shop.

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• The walls looked _______ after the movers
  finished removing everything from the house.
• bear
• bare

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• Almost
• Bear refers to a large animal found primarily in
  North America and Eurasia,
• While something that is bare is missing its usual
  or natural covering.
• The walls looked bare after the movers finished
  removing everything from the house.

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• Correct!
• Bear refers to a large animal found primarily in
  North America and Eurasia,
• While something that is bare is missing its usual
  or natural covering.
• The walls looked bare after the movers finished
  removing everything from the house.

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• Look at these examples...how many of these
  homophones have you seen before? Can you think of
  any others?...

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• hair v. hare
• rose v. rows
• hour v. our
• sea v. see
• sole v. soul
• son v. sun
• stair v. stare

• air v. heir
• flee v. flea
• flour v. flower
• plain v. plane
• pole v. poll
• rap v. wrap
• hay v. hey

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• Good job! Dont worry, homophones take practice
  to master, but they can also be a lot of fun once
  you are familiar with them. Keep track of any
  other homophones that you run across this week,
  and be sure to share some with your friends!

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