Homophones

Homophones

By Jenny McCullough

​WORDS THAT SOUND THE SAME, BUT HAVE DIFFERENT MEANINGS!

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​Common Homophones

Multiple Choice

“(There’s, Theirs) a new movie that I want to see,” she said.

• There's

• Theirs

Multiple Choice

The students avoided the rocks and stones in (there, their) path.

• there

• their

Multiple Choice

“That’s because (theirs, there’s) so much to do,” the teacher replied.

• theirs

• there's

Multiple Choice

A student asked, “What are those things up (there, their) above us called?”

• there

• their

Multiple Choice

“(They’re, Their) called stalactites,” the guide answered.

• They're

• their

​Common Homophones

Multiple Choice

“Watch (your, you’re) step,” the tour guide warned.

• your

• you're

Multiple Choice

“(Your, You’re) about to enter the main cavern.”

• your

• you're

Multiple Choice

“(Your, You’re) looking at structures that took centuries to form.”

• Your

• You're

​Common Homophones

Multiple Choice

“(Who’s, Whose) coming with us?” Mom asked.

• who's

• whose

Multiple Choice

(Who's, Whose) homework paper is this?

• Who's

• Whose

​Common Homophones

Multiple Choice

“(Its, It’s) really muddy down here,” one of them said.

• Its

• It's

Multiple Choice

“The stream we saw spends most of (it’s, its) time underground.”

• it's

• its

​Common Homophones

Multiple Choice

My mother and I are going (to, two, too) the store.

• to

• two

• too

Multiple Choice

My sister said she wanted to come, (to, two, too).

• to

• two

• too

Multiple Choice

We bought (to, two, too) new bikes for our birthdays!

• to

• two

• too

​Other

Homophones!

Multiple Choice

I was interested in seeing Paula the polar (bear, bare).

• bear

• bare

Multiple Choice

(We’d, Weed) have to leave right now,” Mom said.

• We'd

• Weed

Multiple Choice

“The zoo will be closed in about an (our, hour).”

• our

• hour

Multiple Choice

We didn’t have much time to (waste, waist).

• waste

• waist

Multiple Choice

I made my way (through, threw) the crowds to see Paula.

• through

• threw