Fun with Homophones

What is a homophone?

• A homophone is a word that is spelled the same as another word but pronounced differently.

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

• A homophone is a type of punctuation mark.

• A homophone is a word that has the same meaning as another word.

Identify the homophones in this sentence: 'The sun is shining, and I will go for a run.'

• run, runn

• sun, fun

• son, done

• sun, son

Fill in the blank with the correct homophone: 'I can _____ (see/sea) the ocean from here.'

• fee

• bee

• knee

• see

Which word is a homophone for 'pair'?

• pairing

• pare

• pear

• pear tree

Use 'flour' in a sentence that shows its meaning.

• She used flour to paint the walls.

• He bought flour to fix the car.

• They planted flour in the garden.

• She used flour to make the dough for the bread.

Spell the homophone for 'knight'.

• light

• site

• night

• bite

Choose the correct homophone: 'The _____ (flower/flour) smells lovely.'

• floury

• flower

• flourish

• flourish

What are the homophones in the sentence: 'They’re going to the fair to buy a new pair of shoes.'?

• fair, pair

• stare, pair

• fare, pear

• bear, hair

Use 'to', 'too', and 'two' in a sentence.

• I went to the store to buy two apples, and I want to eat them too.

• I went to the store to buy two oranges, and I want to eat them too.

• I went to the store for two buy apples, and I want to eat them too.

• I went too the store to buy one apple, and I want to eat them two.

Identify the homophones in this pair: 'bare' and _____?

• bearer

• barely

• bear

• bore