Homonyms Quiz

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

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

• True
• False

Select the correct homophone.
I have very little (patience/patients) when students do not follow directions. 

• patience
• patients

Select the correct homophone.
(Their/There/They're) home was so beautifully decorated. 

• Their
• There
• They're

Select the correct homophone.
(Theirs/There's) not going to be school on President's day! 

• Theirs
• There's

True or False: The correct homophone(s)  is used in the sentence below.
I bought a pear of shoes yesterday. 

• True
• False

True or False: The correct homophone (s) are used in the sentence below. 
Personally, I hate the smell of read meet. 

• True
• False

What does the term "their" mean? 

• adverb meaning location
• possessive pronoun meaning ownership
• a contraction short for "they are" 

True or False: The correct homophone(s) is used in the sentence below. 
We saw a herd of cattle in the farmer's field. 

• True
• False

What does the word part "phone" mean in homophone? 

• writing
• same
• sound
• iPhone