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Homophones: Words That Sound the Same — Answers

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Year 3 · English · Homophones

Homophones: Words That Sound the Same — Answers

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Part A — Choose the right word

Homophones sound the same but are spelt differently. Circle the word that fits the sentence.

1.We went the shops.
  1. Ato
  2. Btoo
  3. Ctwo

Answer: to

'To' shows direction: going to a place.

2.I have brothers.
  1. Ato
  2. Btoo
  3. Ctwo

Answer: two

'Two' is the number 2.

3.Can I come ?
  1. Ato
  2. Btoo
  3. Ctwo

Answer: too

'Too' means 'as well'.

4. going to the beach.
  1. AThere
  2. BTheir
  3. CThey're

Answer: They're

'They're' is short for 'they are'.

5.Put the bags over .
  1. Athere
  2. Btheir
  3. Cthey're

Answer: there

'There' tells us a place.

6.The kids lost hats.
  1. Athere
  2. Btheir
  3. Cthey're

Answer: their

'Their' shows the hats belong to the kids.

7.I can the birds singing.
  1. Ahear
  2. Bhere

Answer: hear

'Hear' is what you do with your ears.

8.Come over !
  1. Ahear
  2. Bhere

Answer: here

'Here' is a place.

Part B — Fill the gap

Write the correct homophone in the gap.

9.The shone all day. (sun / son)

Answer: sun

10.I will a letter to Nan. (write / right)

Answer: write

11.A lives in the forest. (bear / bare)

Answer: bear

12.We swam in the . (sea / see)

Answer: sea

13.I ate a of cake. (piece / peace)

Answer: piece

14.The wind my hat away. (blew / blue)

Answer: blew

Part C — True or false?

Circle True or False.

15.'Knight' and 'night' are homophones.

Answer: True

16.'Cat' and 'cot' are homophones.

Answer: False

They sound different, so they are not homophones.

17.'Ate' and 'eight' sound the same.

Answer: True

18.'Meet' and 'meat' have the same meaning.

Answer: False

They sound the same but mean different things.

Part D — Your turn

19.Write two sentences: one using wood and one using would. Then write two more using flour and flower.

Model answer: We collected wood for the campfire. I would love to go camping again. Mum mixed the flour into the bowl. A yellow flower grew by the fence.

Success criteria:

  • Four complete sentences
  • Each homophone used with the correct meaning
  • Each homophone spelt correctly
  • Capital letters and full stops
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