Homonyms at the Holidays

Santa's _____________ was made famous by the poem T'was the Night Before Christmas. (sleigh or slay)

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I'm wishing you a _____________ Christmas!

• Mery

• Merry

• Mary

• Marry

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Her ______________ at the party made him a bit nervous.

• presence

• presents

• presennce

• present

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2C

Select the sentence that best uses the word sole.

• He was the sole earner in the family.

• She sang with all her heart and sole.

• He sole wallets in his corner store.

• His sole was heavy when she broke up with him.

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CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which proper sentence is using the words "accept" and/or "except" properly?

• Accept it, she's the cutest, except for Taylor Swift of course!

• Accept for the annoying teacher, this class is ok. I except it.

• except for the bugs, I accept this camping spot

• I don't except your apology.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

After playing outside, the ___________ was obvious on the children. They had happy faces with healthy pink cheeks.

• effect

• affect

• Affect

• Effect

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

______ you like it or not, the class is eight-five minutes long. [weather or whether]

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

The ____ of his boot was covered in mud. [heel or heal]

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Select the sentence that best uses the words "steak" and/or "stake."

• The steaks were cooked over the campfire on long stakes.

• I think stake is great. They should serve it at school!

• She had a lot at steak when she spent all that money applying to Harvard.

• The steaks in the ground held signs announcing the big stake grilling competition.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

She worked hard on her rough ____ of the Scrooge Character essay.

• draft

• Draft

• Draught

• draught

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A