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2.  Words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently OR  Words that are pronounced the same but spelled differently

3.  MAIL –  NOUN: letters or packages handled by the postal service. ▪ I never receive any mail except bills!  VERB: to send something through the postal service. ▪ If you don’t mail your bills soon, they will be late.  MALE –  NOUN: man or boy ▪ Thomas is a male.  ADJECTIVE: describes the gender  of a man or boy. ▪ The male tennis player thought he would beat his female opponent, but he lost. This male is a mailman.

4.  MEAT – food or flesh  MEET –  VERB: to come upon or encounter, to become acquainted with ▪ I would like you to meet my parents.  NOUN: a competition ▪ I came in first place at the swim meet. Memory Trick: The type of meat that you can eat has the word “eat” in its spelling. http://capl.washjeff.edu/browseresults.php?langID=1&photoID=189&size=l You can EAT this MEAT!

5.  PLANE -  NOUN: a flat, level surface; a tool to smooth wood; short for airplane ▪ I rode on a plane to travel from Chicago to Boston.  VERB: to make smooth/level; to fly while keeping wings motionless; to skim across the surface of water; to travel by airplane

6.  PLAIN –  NOUN: area of flat land ▪ The Savannah grasslands are dry grassy plains that where many animals graze.  ADJECTIVE: ordinary; clearly understood ▪ Jessica’s outfit had purple and blue sequins all over it, but Barbara’s dress was rather plain. Image Source: http://www.soil-net.com/album/Places_Objects/Wilderness/slides/ANATOLIA%20Konya%20Plain%20from%20Catal%20Hoyuk%2002.html

7.  SEEM - appear to exist  He seemed depressed about losing the race, so I tried to cheer him up.  SEAM –  NOUN: where two pieces of material are connected ▪ The seam on my new racecar suit ripped, so I cried for hours.  VERB: to join together by sewing