Practise and apply spelling homonyms | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

Match the words to the correct definitions.

• homonyms

• words that sound the same, but have different spellings

• homophones

• the way a word or language is spoken

• pronunciation

• words that look the same, but have different meanings

Answer explanation

The word 'bark' is a homonym. The words 'hear' and 'here' are homophones.

What word class is the word 'lead' in this sentence? The pipes were lined with lead.

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

Answer explanation

A noun is a person, place or thing. The word 'lead' in this sentence is being used as a noun. It is what the pipe is made of.

Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. The brite sun was shining in my eyes.

• briet

• bright

• brIt

• brit

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'bright'. The word 'bright' is a homonym. In this sentence, it means giving out lots of light.

Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. The fligh landed on the piece of fruit.

• flI

• flye

• fly

• flie

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'fly'. In this sentence it is a noun.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: She had to tair a piece of paper.

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'tear'. In this sentence, it is pronounced t-air. In other sentences, it may be pronounced t-ear, like a tear that might leave your eye if you cry.

Order the steps for the 'big letters' strategy.

• write small

• write biggest

• look

• write bigger

Answer explanation

The correct sequence is 'look, write small, write bigger, write biggest.' It is a useful and fun strategy to help us to remember spellings.