Listen to the reading - Listen the different meanings
Discuss how you can use this Heteronym in your everyday life. Practice Using Idioms using the Heteronyms
HETERONYM 6: READ
By midnight, Lila had read three chapters, her eyes heavy but her mind racing. She left a note for her friend—“Please read this before the meeting”—and placed the file on the desk. The next morning, the manager praised her summary and quoted a line she had written word for word. Lila smiled, glad her effort had been read carefully. Later, she tucked the novel into her bag, ready to read more on the train home.
Comprehension Questions
How does the story show both past and present forms of read?
What contrast exists between work and leisure reading?
What emotion ends the story?
Thought-Provoking Question
How does reading connect people even when they never meet?
Meanings of READ
Read (as in reed) – to look at and understand written words (present).
Read (as in red) – past tense of having understood written words.

