Grammar quiz: Homophones, Homographs, & Homonyms

What is a homophone? 

• Words that are spelled the exact same 
• Words that sound alike, but are spelled differently and have different meanings
• Words that sound different and are spelled differently 
• No idea

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CCSS.L.4.4A

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True or False: 
Homophones occur in English because there are multiple ways to spell the same sound. 

• True
• False

What is a homograph?

• are words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations.

• are words that are spelled the same, have the same pronunciations, and mean the same thing

• are words that sound the same

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

What is NOT an example of a homograph?

• does, does

• wind, wind

• live, live

• or, oar

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CCSS.L.4.4A

True or False:

Homonyms are words that are pronounced the same and spelled the same but have different meanings.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

Type the correct homophone for the sentence given below.

(a)   (There, Their, They're) so excited to go purchase a new vehicle at the dealership.

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.1G

What is an example of a homonym?

• bear (animal), bare (not covered)

• bark (tree), bark (dog sound)

• our (pronoun), hour (time)

• tear (pull apart), tear (cry)

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CCSS.L.4.4A

The singer made a low bow to the audience after the concert.

• decorative ribbon (rhymes with so)

• bend at the waist (rhymes with how)

• a weapon for shooting arrows

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CCSS.L.4.6

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CCSS.RL.4.4

All the students were present today.

• a gift

• existing or occurring now

• give (rhymes with resent)

• here (rhymes with pleasant)

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Can I go to the party _______?

• too

• to

• two

• toe

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CCSS.L.3.1A