What is an example sentence using the homonyms reed and read?

Answer 1

The long E sound gives the same pronunciation to READ (to peruse) and REED (a plant stem).

Examples:

Egyptian scholars wrote hieroglyphic messages that archaeologists can read.

Egyptians also wrote documents on papyrus, which was made from a reed.

Answer 2

There were reeds near the river where she read.

Read refers to reading a book, but reed refers to the instrument or plant variety.

She read the book quickly. The reed instrument sounded harmonious.

Answer 3

Reed:
The reed is a plant.
Pass me the reed basket please.

Read. Verb in present sense:
You should read these books.
I will read this later.

Read. Verb in past tense:
I have read this book.
He read the sign, but ignored it.

Answer 4

Bold strokes made by a reed pen are easy to read.

Answer 5

I discovered a reed is a river plant, because I read it in a book !