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    The document discusses homographs, which are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. It provides examples of homographs used in different contexts and asks the reader to identify the intended meaning based on context clues. It also asks the reader to identify whether example pairs of sentences use the underlined homographs with the same or different meanings. The document promotes understanding homographs, an important reading comprehension skill.

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    The document discusses homographs, which are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. It provides examples of homographs used in different contexts and asks the reader to identify the intended meaning based on context clues. It also asks the reader to identify whether example pairs of sentences use the underlined homographs with the same or different meanings. The document promotes understanding homographs, an important reading comprehension skill.

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    The document discusses homographs, which are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. It provides examples of homographs used in different contexts and asks the reader to identify the intended meaning based on context clues. It also asks the reader to identify whether example pairs of sentences use the underlined homographs with the same or different meanings. The document promotes understanding homographs, an important reading comprehension skill.

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    HOMOGRAPHS

    A. Choose the meaning of the underlined homograph based on the given context. Write the letter of the
    best answer on the blanks before each number.

    Compound
    a. to form by combining separate things
    b. made of two or more parts
    c. an area containing a group of buildings
    ____1. I live with my relatives in a compound. We have different lovely houses.
    ____2. Newspaper is an example of a compound word.

    bow
    a. to bend the head or body
    b. a weapon used for shooting arrows
    c. the front part of a ship

    ____3. Katniss Everdeen uses a bow to fight her enemies.


    ____4. We are in great danger if the bow bumps into an iceberg.

    Minute
    a. a unit of time equal to 60 seconds
    b. a record of what was said and done
    during a meeting
    c. very small

    ____5. You have to listen to the speaker to make sure that what is written in the minutes are all
    correct.
    ____6. Bacteria are minute so you have to use a microscope to see it.

    Live
    a. to be alive
    b. having life
    c. broadcast at the time of production

    ____7. Facebook recently introduced a new feature that is called Facebook live. Your friends can
    see what you're doing at that time if they click on it.
    ____8. It was my first time to see a live chick being born.

    Desert
    a. to leave without returning
    b. a dry land
    c. to fail in time of need

    ____9. Lovers promised that they will never desert each other.
    ____10. Have you gone to Egypt? It has a big desert.
    Lead
    a. to guide
    b. the main role in a movie
    c. a heavy soft gray metallic element

    ____11. The pencil has lead.


    ____12.I am excited for my friend, she is the lead actress!

    wind
    a. to twist around
    b. to bring to an end
    c. a natural movement of the air

    ____13. The movie is winding down. It will be done in a few minutes.


    ____14. The wind is cold.

    B. Look at the underlined homographs in each pair of sentences. Write D on the blank if the underlined
    words have different meanings. Write S if the two words have the same meaning.

    1) The king's pawn followed every command without any questions.


    A pawn can only move one space in every turn in a game of chess.

    2) The present given by mom is the best I got this year.


    I will have a present prepared for my friends this Christmas.

    3) Even though we sow rice in the Philippines every year, we still need to import rice from the
    other countries.
    Farmers sow crops every season.

    4) I listened to Pres. Duterte as he gave his address to the public.


    The speakers address their listeners about global warming.

    5) I have never seen a bass. Let's go to the lake and check if we can see one.
    The singer with a bass voice has the most unique voice.

    6) I was contented of what I saw on my paper.


    The table of content shows the pages of each topic.

    7) The strong winds buffet the houses during the typhoon.


    My favorite game in the shop is to buffet those rats coming out of the hole.

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