Free Year 4 Tricky Homophones Worksheet
Students tackle the homophone pairs that trip up even confident spellers: whose/who's, its/it's, your/you're, weather/whether, and the Australian practice/practise distinction. They choose the right word, fill gaps using meaning clues, and correct sentences with several errors. These pairs appear constantly in students' own writing, so mastering them pays off immediately.
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- Year
- Year 4
- Subject
- English
- Topic
- Homophones
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Estimated time
- 15 minutes
- Curriculum
- Australian Curriculum
- Questions
- 20
- Answers
- Included, with working
- Format
- PDF (A4) + print
Students will practise
- choosing between its and it's
- choosing between your and you're
- choosing between whose and who's
- using practice and practise correctly
- correcting homophone errors in sentences
Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.
What's next?
Completed: Tricky Homophones
Ready for more? Move on to Year 5 English.
How to use this worksheet
- Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
- Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
- Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
- Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.
Common questions
Who is this worksheet for?
Year 4 students (typically ages 9–10) working on homophones. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.
Are the answers included?
Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.
How long does it take?
About 15 minutes for 20 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
Do I need to sign up to download?
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Year 4 · English · Homophones
Tricky Homophones
Student name:
Date:
Score: /
If you can replace the word with 'it is', 'you are' or 'who is', you need the apostrophe.
Part A — Choose the right word
Test for the contraction first: if 'it is', 'you are' or 'who is' fits, you need the apostrophe. Circle the correct word.
- AWhose
- BWho's
- AWhose
- BWho's
- Aits
- Bit's
- AIts
- BIt's
- Ayour
- Byou're
- AYour
- BYou're
- Aweather
- Bwhether
- Aweather
- Bwhether
Part B — Fill the gap
Write the correct word in the gap.
Part C — Fix the errors
Each sentence has homophone mistakes. Rewrite it correctly.
Preview — the PDF contains the full resource and answer sheet.
Homophones in other year levels
- Homophones: Words That Sound the Same
Worksheet · Year 3 · Homophones · Level 1 · Easier
About this resource
- Created by
- Success Tutoring
- Last reviewed
- 1 October 2026
- How it was made
- Written by our team
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