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Homophones & Context Clues

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The roll was good with butter. 
a)
A type of bread 
b)
to turn over and over 
2.
The duck quacked at the dog. 
a)
To move down low 
b)
An animal with a bill 
3.
Did you ring the doorbell? 
a)
To sound a bell 
b)
A piece of jewelry 
4.
Spring is my favorite time of the year. 
a)
A season 
b)
A coil of metal that bounces 
5.
Why would anyone stoop to lying or cheating?
a)
to bend down or forward
b)
to do something that is humiliating, dishonorable, or shameful
c)
a porch or staircase at the entrance of a house or building
6.
When my aunt lost her sense of hearing, she learned how to sign and lip-read.
a)
write your name on something
b)
communicate by using sign language
7.
The ship sailed up the coast.
a)
continue moving after the power has been turned off
b)
land along the sea
8.
Please ___________________ some milk on my cereal.
a)
poor
b)
pour
9.
The ______________ cleans the hotel rooms.
a)
made
b)
maid
10.
When you see a homograph in a text, how can you find out what it means?
a)
spell it backwards
b)
using context clues
c)
crying for help
11.
What is a homograph?
a)
a noun
b)
a word that is spelled differently
c)
a word that means the same as another
d)
a word that has the same spelling but different meanings
12.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

conntent

b)

conttent

c)

content

13.

Which word will correctly fit BOTH ( ) blanks?

Can I please have a ( ) for gum?

I ate a ( ) of the pizza.

a)

dollar

b)

lot

c)

quarter

d)

piece

14.

Read this sentence from the article.


If a ranger were to conduct a nature walk, he or she might tell you to listen for this sound.


Which definition fits the homograph conduct in the sentence above?

a)

to move through

b)

to lead as a guide

c)

to act in a certain way

d)

to direct in an orchestra or choir

15.

Present means something that you are given, without asking for it, on a special occasion, especially to show friendship, or to say thank you.

Choose the sentence that uses the word present as it means as above.

a)

They gave me theatre tickets as a present.

b)

There were no children present.

c)

He presented the report to his colleagues at the meeting.

16.
Fortunately, the explosion diverted the asteroid from a course that would have sent it hurdling into our planet.  To divert is to 
a)
change the direction of
b)
look for really high waves
c)
jump into a dry river
d)
look through a telescope
17.

Read the definition.

to leap or jump

Which word from the passage means “sure” and is also a homograph for the word defined above?

a)

bound

b)

contest

c)

count

d)

trouble

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