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WorksheetsSpelling/Vocabulary Homophones (Lesson 7)
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Years ago, before emails and text messaging, people would keep fancy ___________________ to write letters to family and friends.
stationary
stationery
The new businesses ________________ the property from the land owners for a five-year period.
least
leased
Can you please move ___________________ so the people behind you can get into the theater?
forward
foreword
Political issues can sometimes _______________ violent outrage among certain groups of people.
incite
insight
The horse at the rodeo had a _______________ in her mane intertwined with flowers to set her apart from the other horses.
plait
plate
The business experienced a ________________ increase of 6%, which was even more than expected.
profit
prophet
While shopping at the __________________, I found many international foods that were delicacies among their native peoples.
bazaar
bizarre
When the artist took a step back, the intended _______________ line was actually at a 15 degree angle.
straight
strait
The woodchuck lives in a __________________ near the fence in our backyard and loves to eat the vegetables in the garden.
borough
burro
burrow
The town _________________ will need to vote on the proposed bill that will require permits for people to put up Christmas lights in their yards.
council
counsel
Getting a lot of snow this winter is the _____________ of my concerns.
least
leased
The tour guide offered the use of a _______________ to help get our camping gear to the campsite.
borough
burro
burrow
The criminal on trial made the poor decision to refuse __________________ and attempted to represent himself in court.
council
counsel
The ________________ of the novel was written by the author's sister, also a well-known writer of historical fiction.
foreword
forward
While shopping in New York City, we saw many people wearing __________________ outfits that attracted the attention of everyone around them.
bazaar
bizarre
The ferry takes passengers across the __________________ in order to get to the mainland.
straight
strait
With complete sarcasm, I asked if Charli had any ________________ as to why my phone was dead.
incite
insight
The ________________ bikes at the gym are, by far, the most popular and often you will need to wait for availability.
stationary
stationery
As Tommy was putting away the dishes, he tripped and the ______________ smashed on the floor in a million pieces.
plait
plate
The ______________ warned of dark days to come!
profit
prophet
What are homophones?
Words that are spelled the same, but have different sounds and meanings.
Words that sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings.
