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Spelling/Vocabulary Homophones (Lesson 7)

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Years ago, before emails and text messaging, people would keep fancy ___________________ to write letters to family and friends.

a)

stationary

b)

stationery

2.

The new businesses ________________ the property from the land owners for a five-year period.

a)

least

b)

leased

3.

Can you please move ___________________ so the people behind you can get into the theater?

a)

forward

b)

foreword

4.

Political issues can sometimes _______________ violent outrage among certain groups of people.

a)

incite

b)

insight

5.

The horse at the rodeo had a _______________ in her mane intertwined with flowers to set her apart from the other horses.

a)

plait

b)

plate

6.

The business experienced a ________________ increase of 6%, which was even more than expected.

a)

profit

b)

prophet

7.

While shopping at the __________________, I found many international foods that were delicacies among their native peoples.

a)

bazaar

b)

bizarre

8.

When the artist took a step back, the intended _______________ line was actually at a 15 degree angle.

a)

straight

b)

strait

9.

The woodchuck lives in a __________________ near the fence in our backyard and loves to eat the vegetables in the garden.

a)

borough

b)

burro

c)

burrow

10.

The town _________________ will need to vote on the proposed bill that will require permits for people to put up Christmas lights in their yards.

a)

council

b)

counsel

11.

Getting a lot of snow this winter is the _____________ of my concerns.

a)

least

b)

leased

12.

The tour guide offered the use of a _______________ to help get our camping gear to the campsite.

a)

borough

b)

burro

c)

burrow

13.

The criminal on trial made the poor decision to refuse __________________ and attempted to represent himself in court.

a)

council

b)

counsel

14.

The ________________ of the novel was written by the author's sister, also a well-known writer of historical fiction.

a)

foreword

b)

forward

15.

While shopping in New York City, we saw many people wearing __________________ outfits that attracted the attention of everyone around them.

a)

bazaar

b)

bizarre

16.

The ferry takes passengers across the __________________ in order to get to the mainland.

a)

straight

b)

strait

17.

With complete sarcasm, I asked if Charli had any ________________ as to why my phone was dead.

a)

incite

b)

insight

18.

The ________________ bikes at the gym are, by far, the most popular and often you will need to wait for availability.

a)

stationary

b)

stationery

19.

As Tommy was putting away the dishes, he tripped and the ______________ smashed on the floor in a million pieces.

a)

plait

b)

plate

20.

The ______________ warned of dark days to come!

a)

profit

b)

prophet

21.

What are homophones?

a)

Words that are spelled the same, but have different sounds and meanings.

b)

Words that sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings.