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Homophones: Words That Sound the Same — Answers

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Homophones: Words That Sound the Same — Answers

Part A: Choose the right word

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

1.We went (answer space) the shops.
  1. Ato
  2. Btoo
  3. Ctwo

Answer: to

"To" shows direction: going to a place.

2.I have (answer space) brothers.
  1. Ato
  2. Btoo
  3. Ctwo

Answer: two

"Two" is the number 2.

3.Can I come (answer space)?
  1. Ato
  2. Btoo
  3. Ctwo

Answer: too

"Too" means "as well".

4. (answer space) 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 (answer space).
  1. Athere
  2. Btheir
  3. Cthey're

Answer: there

"There" tells us a place.

6.The kids lost (answer space) hats.
  1. Athere
  2. Btheir
  3. Cthey're

Answer: their

"Their" shows the hats belong to the kids.

7.I can (answer space) the birds singing.
  1. Ahear
  2. Bhere

Answer: hear

"Hear" is what you do with your ears.

8.Come over (answer space)!
  1. Ahear
  2. Bhere

Answer: here

"Here" is a place.

Part B: Fill the gap

Write the correct homophone in the gap.

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

Answer: sun

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

Answer: write

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

Answer: bear

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

Answer: sea

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

Answer: piece

14.The wind (answer space) 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. Mom 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 spelled correctly
  • Capital letters and periods
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