Homographs
Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
You have to use context clues to figure out which meaning is being
used.
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Let’s look at some of the words from the Warm-up
1. We drank from the cool, clear spring.
2. I broke the spring in my click pen.
3. Spring is the prettiest time of year.
• The season after summer
• A coil
• A water source
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Sometimes when you’re asked for a definition in a multiple choice question,
more than one of the choices is a correct definition. . .
. . .you have to use the context to figure out which one is correct!
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