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150+ Common Homographs - Confusing Words with the Same Spelling but Having More than One Meaning

150+ Common Homographs – Confusing Words with the Same Spelling but Having More than One Meaning

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Warm-up Questions

What do you think a “homograph” is?
Why can words with the same spelling be confusing for English learners?
Can you think of a word in English that has two different meanings?

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150+ Common Homographs – Confusing Words with the Same Spelling but Having More than One Meaning

Homographs: time, sports, and places (00:00 – 03:24)

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1. In the examples, what can “quarter” mean?

Both a time and a coin
Only a time (15 minutes) on a clock
Only a coin used to buy something

2. What are two different meanings shown for “bank”?

A place to keep money and the side of a river
A kind of tree and a place to eat
A type of bird and a type of shoe

3. What two meanings of “left” are shown?

A direction and a kind of food
A direction and a type of clothing
A direction and the past tense of “leave”

150+ Common Homographs – Confusing Words with the Same Spelling but Having More than One Meaning

Letters, live, minute, novel, right, and ring (03:24 – 06:44)

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1. What does “letter” refer to in the examples?

Both a message and a character in the alphabet
Only a character in the alphabet
Only a message you receive

2. In the video, what does “live music” mean?

Music played by people performing at that time
Music played only at home
Music played very quietly

3. What two meanings of “ring” are shown?

A kind of drink and a kind of hat
A color and a place
Jewelry and making a phone call

150+ Common Homographs – Confusing Words with the Same Spelling but Having More than One Meaning

Sign to fall: everyday homographs (06:44 – 13:36)

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1. What are the two meanings of “watch” in the examples?

To cook food and a kind of bag
To look at something (like TV) and a timepiece
To run fast and a type of animal

2. What two meanings of “tear” are shown?

To rip something and drops from your eyes when you cry
To jump and a kind of chair
To sing and a kind of fruit

3. What two meanings of “capital” are shown?

A kind of job and a kind of food
A season and a type of sport
A country’s main city and uppercase letters

150+ Common Homographs – Confusing Words with the Same Spelling but Having More than One Meaning

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1. What is the main topic of the video?

How to write longer sentences in English
Words with the same spelling but more than one meaning
Words that sound the same but have different spellings

2. Why can homographs cause problems for learners?

The meaning depends on context (and sometimes pronunciation)
They always have the same meaning in every situation
They can only be used in formal writing

3. What is a good strategy to understand a homograph in a sentence?

Always choose the most common meaning
Look at the context (other words) to decide the meaning
Ignore the sentence and guess randomly

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

150+ Common Homographs – Confusing Words with the Same Spelling but Having More than One Meaning

Which homograph from the video is the most confusing for you, and why?
Choose two homographs from the video and make one sentence for each meaning.
Do you have homographs in your first language? Give an example and explain the meanings.
How can context (the rest of the sentence) help you guess the meaning of a homograph?

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