Gerund Word Explorer
Homophone

Tail or tale

Tail

The part at the back of an animal's body.

The puppy wagged its tail when Ananya came home.

Tale

A story, often made up.

Grandpa told us a tale about a clever crow.

Remember: You tell a tale: tale and tell share t, l and e. A tail hangs from an animal, and tail has i, like animal.

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Grandpa told us a ____ about a clever crow.

Short lessonHomophonesWords that sound the same but are spelt differently and mean different things.

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