A game designed to help you learn how to use homophones correctly!

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Definition

Begin by selecting a category and question point value. Choose the homophone that correctly completes the sentence by clicking directly on it. Need a hint? Click on the rotating question mark on the lower-left side of your screen. Use the flashing arrow to return to the question. o return to the gameboard! simply click on the word "ameboard. he game will not work correctly if you left-click through as you normally view a #ower#oint. Be sure to use the links described above. $ou will need a sheet of paper and a pen or pencil to keep score. o keep score! give yourself full credit for the question only if you answer it correctly on the first try. "ive yourself half-credit if you answer correctly after receiving a hint. Need these directions again? Click %rs. &mith on the game board.

Introduction

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'ne of two or more words! such as night and knight! that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning! origin! and sometimes spelling.
Introduction

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What is clothes?

Be sure to pick your close/clothes up off of the floor!

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100 points

(eed a hint?
Close: the opposite of open Clothes: items such as shirts, pants, socks, and shoes orn to co!er the "ody

)orry!
Close: the opposite of open

!orrect!
Be sure to pick your clothes up off of the floor!

What is know?

#o do you no/kno hat the correct ans er should "e$

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100 points

(eed a hint?
%o: ne&ati!e, opposite of yes 'no : to ha!e an understandin& of

*ops!!
%o: ne&ati!e, opposite of yes

+antastic!
#o do you kno hat the correct ans er should "e$

What is new?

(hat is the kne /ne student)s name$

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100 points

(eed a hint?
'ne : past tense of kno %e : ha!in& recently come into e*istence

,ou-e got it!

(hat is the ne student)s name$

Try again!
'ne : past tense of kno

What is a homophone?

+ homonym/homophone is hat e call one of t o or more ords that are pronounced the same "ut differ in meanin&, ori&in, or spellin&,

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100 points

(eed a hint?
#omonym: one of t o or more ords that ha!e the same sound and often the same spellin& "ut differ in meanin& #omophone: one of t o or more ords that are pronounced the same "ut differ in meanin&, ori&in, or spellin&,

Awesome!
+ homophone is hat e call one of t o or more ords that are pronounced the same "ut differ in meanin&, ori&in, or spellin&,

Are you sure?

#omonym: one of t o or more ords that ha!e the same sound and often the same spellin& "ut differ in meanin&

What is wear?

(hat are you &oin& to here/ ear to Brandon)s party -riday ni&ht$
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200 points

(eed a hint?
(here: at, in, or to hat place (ear: to "ear or ha!e on a person

i-e yourself a pat on the back!

(hat are you &oin& to ear to Brandon)s party -riday ni&ht$

.h/oh!
(here: at, in, or to hat place

What is knead?

.o make the "est "iscuits, knead/need the dou&h "efore rollin& it out,
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200 points

(eed a hint?
'nead: to ork or press into a mass ith the hands %eed: to "e in ant of somethin&

0ery good!
.o make the "est "iscuits, knead the dou&h "efore rollin& it out,

Whoops!
%eed: to "e in ant of somethin&

What is theyre?

#urry! /ou are missin& the "e&innin& of the &ame, .hey)re/there/their kickin& off ri&ht no ,

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200 points

(eed a hint?
.hey)re: contraction for 0they are1 .here: in or at that place .heir: of or relatin& to them, especially as in possession

,ou-e got it!

#urry! /ou are missin& the "e&innin& of the &ame, .hey)re kickin& off ri&ht no ,

)hucks!
.here: in or at that place .heir: of or relatin& to them, especially as in possession

What is bear?

Brid&es must "e a"le to "ear/"are hea!y loads,

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200 points

(eed a hint?
Bear: to hold up or support the ei&ht of Bare: lackin& a natural, usual, or appropriate co!erin&

,oure on a roll!
Brid&es must "e a"le to "ear hea!y loads,

Too bad!
Bare: lackin& a natural, usual, or appropriate co!erin&

What is right?

#o many rite/ri&ht/rite ans ers did you score on the 2ui3$

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300 points

(eed a hint?
(rite: to form characters on a surface ith an instrument such as a pen 4i&ht: conformin& to facts or truth 4ite: a ceremonial action

)uperstar!
#o many ri&ht ans ers did you score on the 2ui3$

)o sad!
(rite: to form characters on a surface ith an instrument such as a pen 4ite: a ceremonial action

What is pore?

5 plan to pour/poor/pore o!er the study &uide toni&ht so 5 ill do ell on the test,
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300 points

(eed a hint?
6our: to cause to flo in a stream 6oor: lackin& material possessions 6ore: to read or study attenti!ely

Hooray!
5 plan to pore o!er the study &uide toni&ht so 5 ill do ell on the test,

Think again!
6our: to cause to flo in a stream 6oor: lackin& material possessions

What is pair?

5 need a "lack pair/pare/ pear of shoes to ear to the dance -riday ni&ht,
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300 points

(eed a hint?
6air: to correspondin& thin&s desi&ned for use to&ether 6are: to trim off an outside, e*cess, or irre&ular part 6ear: a pome fruit of a tree

)uper 1ob!
5 need a "lack pair of shoes to ear to the dance -riday ni&ht,

(ot this time!

6are: to trim off an outside, e*cess, or irre&ular part 6ear: a pome fruit of a tree

What is here?

6lease plan to stay hear/ here until the storm passes,

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300 points

(eed a hint?
#ear: to recei!e sound a!es in one)s ear #ere: indicatin& a specific place, usually here the speaker currently is

,ou did it again!

6lease plan to stay here until the storm passes,

2eep trying!
#ear: to recei!e sound a!es in one)s ear

What is site?

(hat do you think ill "e "uilt on that site/si&ht$

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400 points

(eed a hint?
7ite: the spatial location of an actual or planned structure 7i&ht: the a"ility to see

(o deal!
7i&ht: the a"ility to see

Terrific!
(hat do you think ill "e "uilt on that site$

What is sense?

/ou must use common cents/scents/sense hen makin& important decisions,

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400 points

(eed a hint?
Cents: coins or tokens representin& one cent 7cents: particular odors that are usually a&reea"le 7ense: the a"ility to effecti!ely use your "rain

)ha3am!
/ou must use common sense hen makin& important decisions,

)hoot!
Cents: coins or tokens representin& one cent 7cents: particular odors that are usually a&reea"le

What is its?

5t)s/5ts &oin& to rain today,

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400 points

(eed a hint?
5t)s: contraction for it is 5ts: of or relatin& to it, especially as a possessor

,ou-e got your brain in gear!

5t)s &oin& to rain today,

Thats not the answer were looking for!

5ts: of or relatin& to it, especially as a possessor

What is meet?

(hat time do you ant to meat/meet at the mall on 7aturday$

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400 points

(eed a hint?
8eat: animal tissue considered especially as food 8eet: to come to&ether at a particular time or place

,ahoo!
(hat time do you ant to meet at the mall on 7aturday$

4ummer!
8eat: animal tissue considered especially as food

What is reign?

09ne day, 5 ill rain/rein/ rei&n o!er the entire uni!erse,1 predicted the alien,
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500 points

(eed a hint?
4ain: ater fallin& in drops condensed from !apor 4ein: a restrainin& influence 4ei&n: the time durin& hich one, as a so!erei&n, rules

)ensational!
09ne day 5 ill rei&n o!er the entire uni!erse,1 predicted the alien,

Almost!
4ain: ater fallin& in drops condensed from !apor 4ein: a restrainin& influence

What is whether?

(eather/(hether or not you choose to study hard is up to you,

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500 points

(eed a hint?
(eather: relatin& to !arious conditions of the atmosphere (hether: indicatin& a choice, as in hether or not

5ets face it6 youre good!

(hether or not you choose to study hard is up to you,

5ets look at it again!

(eather: relatin& to !arious conditions of the atmosphere

What is stationary?

:ery fe thin&s are stationary/stationery in a Cate&ory 5 hurricane,

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500 points

(eed a hint?
7tationary: unchan&in& in condition 7tationery: materials for ritin& or typin&

,ou rock!
:ery fe thin&s are stationary in a Cate&ory 5 hurricane,

(ot 7uite!
7tationery: materials for ritin& or typin&

What is accept?

6lease accept/e*cept my apolo&y,

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500 points

(eed a hint?
+ccept: to recei!e somethin& ;*cept: e*cludin& somethin&

Are you good or what?

6lease accept my apolo&y,

*opsy/daisy!
;*cept: e*cludin& somethin&

(dd up your score! giving yourself full credit for the question only if you answered it correctly on the first try. "ive yourself half-credit if you answered correctly after receiving a hint. )***-+*** points, -ow.. $ou/re a pro. 0***-12** points, #retty good! but you/ve not mastered homophones yet. 3*** 4 52** points, $ou could use a little more practice. * 4 22* points, 6id you even use the tutorial?.?.?

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