Do These Words Sound the Same? Homophones

Homophones are written the same.

• true

• false

Homophones are words that sound the same when read aloud.

• true

• false

Homophones are words that have the same meaning.

• true

• false

Which one of these refers to a DIRECTION.

• to

• too

• two

Which one of these refers to a PLACE?

• their

• they're

• there

Melissa has been a _____________________(dear/deer) friend of mine for many years.

• dear

• deer

The _________________(sent/cent/scent) of pancakes filled the air as we made breakfast.

• cent

• sent

• scent

Grandma put some __________________(flower/flour) into the bowl to make some dough.

• flour

• flower

Many of the children were wearing _______________(knew/new) shoes for school.

• knew

• new

After many hours on the computer, I had to take a _____________________(break/brake).

• brake

• break