Vocabulary Skill - Homographs

A. Read the two sentences below aloud. What part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) is the word live?

B. Read each pair of sentences. For each word in bold, write the part of speech. Then match the sentence with the correct definition.

1  (close: a. near   b. the opposite of open)
The door is open. Please close it.
part of speech
definition

I live very close to school.

2  (wind: a. turn   b. air moving)
There is a strong wind today.
part of speech
definition

For this clock to work, you must wind it.

3.  (present: a. gift    b. give)
I gave Tim a present for his birthday.
part of speech
definition

Tomorrow, I must present my paper to the teacher.

C. Ask your teacher how the words in B are pronounced. Then read the sentences aloud with a partner.

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What a great show!

Last night I saw the most amazing performance. The modern dance company¹ Pilobolus was performing live at my sister's university. She bought tickets so she and I could go.
I was curious about the show. Some of my friends practice ballet or hip hop, but my sister said that Pilobolus would be very different from those kinds of dances. She was right.
You should have seen the dancers! The Pilobolus dancers appeared on the stage in brightly colored costumes.² They moved together in such an amazing way. They were also very strong. It must be hard to lift, jump, and carry other dancers across the stage. I don't think I could carry someone and still be as graceful as they are!
The Pilobolus dancers are very flexible. They create shapes and shadows with their bodies. I heard a woman say that Pilobolus dancers remind her of sculptures.
I feel like I learned so much about dance in just one night. Pilobolus has created more than 100 original dances. I hope to see another one of their shows soon.