Homographs and Homophones Quiz

What is a homograph?

• A word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different sound and meaning.

• A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different spelling and meaning.

• A word that is spelled and sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning.

• A word that has the same spelling and meaning as another word but sounds different.

Which of the following is a pair of homophones? (You can choose more than one!)

• capital - capitol

• sight - site

• principle - principal

• peace - piece

Choose the pair that represents homographs.

• close - close

• new - knew

• right - write

• peace - piece

What are homophones?

• Words that are spelled the same way but have different meanings.

• Words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings and spellings.

• Words that have the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings.

• Words that have different spellings and meanings but are pronounced in a similar way.

Which word completes the blank in the following sentence?

She ________ her book each night.

• red

• read

Find the homophone of Sea

• sick

• sing

• sit

• see

Find the homophone of by

• buy

• vain

• bee

• both

Use context clues to complete each sentence with the correct homophone.

Mike’s grandmother carefully walked to the second floor, one _________________ at a time.

• stair

• stare

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

There is _________ more water at the concession stand.

• no

• know

Which of your spelling words would complete this sentence.

Amiah loves buying new ​ at the mall.

• clothes
• close
• cloze