Homonyms/Homophones

Homophones/

Homonyms

Let's Review & Practice

Multiple Choice

Homonyms/Homophones are words that sound alike BUT have different spellings AND meanings.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

To use a homonym correctly in a sentence, you must---.

• look carefully at context clues

• know the different meanings of the homonyms

• know the correct spelling according to the meaning of the homonym

• all of the above

Let's look at some examples!

blew

did blow

blue

a color

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word for the following sentence:

The winds were so strong, they ______ the shingles off my roof.

• blue

• blew

not

refuse; deny; prevent

knot

to tie or clump together

Multiple Choice

Mom, will you untangle the _______ in my hair ribbon?

• not

• knot

its

ownership; pronoun

it's

contraction for it is

Multiple Choice

________time for the program to start.

• Its

• It's

counsel

to advise

council

assembly

Multiple Choice

The town ________ met to discuss a curfew.

• counsel

• council

no

not so; negative

know

to understand

Multiple Choice

Gina did not _______ about the storm.

• no

• know

piece

a portion of an object

peace

not fighting; not at war

Multiple Choice

He wrote about world _______.

• piece

• peace

cent

monetary unit in the United States

scent

a distinctive smell

sent

past tense of go
move from one place to another

Multiple Choice

The package was _______ yesterday by UPS.

• cent

• scent

• sent

Multiple Choice

The _______ coming from the kitchen smelled nice.

• cent

• scent

• sent