Rain & Reign & Rein
English Language: KS3, topic 1.5.19
Rain, Reign and Rein
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings. Let's look at an example...
Rain
- It will rain tomorrow.
- Rain is the water that drops from clouds.
Reign
- The Queen has had a very long reign.
- A reign is the time a king or queen rules for.
Rein
- The horse is ridden using a rein.
- A rein is a piece of material that someone uses to control a horse.
Test yourself on Rain & Reign & Rein
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