Common Homophones

What is a homophone?

• Words that mean the same thing but are spelled differently.

• Words that mean the same and are spelled the same.

• Words that are pronounced the same but mean different things.

• Words that sound the same but have the same meaning meaning.

My brother is going to the movies. I hope I can go ___.

• two
• to
• too

If you take _____ time, nothing can stop you!

• you're
• your

I don't think _____ are any cookies left over for the rest of us! How rude!

• their
• there
• they're

Select the correct homophone that fits in the sentence below:

We rented the house by the _____.

• sea

• see

Select the correct homophone that fits in the sentence below:

I didn't ______ what she said.

• here

• hear

Select the correct homophone that fits in the sentence below:

We can't wait _______ be able to swim in the pool this summer!

• too

• to

• two

I need to buy some _________ at the grocery store so I can make cookies after school.

• flower
• flour

Elizabeth likes to ______ in her journal everyday!

• right
• wright
• write
• ride

Is that ______ coat in the lost and found?

• you're
• your
• she
• him