Double Duty

By Ruth Schiefen

Listed below are clues for several homographs (words that have the same spelling but differenct meanings and sometimes different pronunciations). Write your answers in the blanks provided.

Example: King or measuring stick: ruler

Flying mammal or implement used for hitting a ball __ __ __
Telephone signal or piece of jewelry __ __ __ __
Celebrity or heavenly body __ __ __ __
Tropical tree or part of hand __ __ __ __
Tall tale or materials used by knitters __ __ __ __
Hand gesture or ocean swell __ __ __ __
Tuft of hair or what a key opens __ __ __ __
Round object or formal dance __ __ __ __

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