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Homophones and Synonyms

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I hit my head on the low hanging __________ yesterday.
a)
bored
b)
board
2.
The ___________ outside is rainy and cold.
a)
weather
b)
whether
3.
I need to buy some _________ at the grocery store so I can make cookies after school.
a)
flower
b)
flour
4.
"Push me __________ on the swing!" I cried to my mother.
a)
higher
b)
hire
5.
He ______ the trash in the trash can.
a)
through
b)
threw
c)
three
6.

The _______ the car accident had on her will last forever.

a)

effect

b)

affect

7.

Anny ________ Mohit a card in the mail.

a)

cent

b)

sent

c)

scent

8.

I can't believe how long and curvey this ______ is.

a)

rode

b)

rowed

c)

road

9.

Aarush ____ all the way to the store on his bike.

a)

rode

b)

road

c)

rowed

10.

Fill in the blanks.

Kelsey wants to _________ a story but she isn't sure she spelled the words ___________.

a)

right, right

b)

right, write

c)

write, right

d)

write, write

11.

Fill in the blanks.

They only served _________ crackers on the __________.

a)

plain, plain

b)

plane, plane

c)

plane, plain

d)

plain, plane

12.

Select the correct homophone that fits in the sentence below:


We had the _______ gym to ourselves for class dodgeball!

a)

hole

b)

whole

13.

Select the correct homophone that fits in the sentence below:


She is the ______ owner of her headphones.

a)

sole

b)

soul

14.

Select the correct homophone that fits in the sentence below:


Tyler yelled to Brett, "Use your _______!" as they went downhill on their bikes.

a)

breaks

b)

brakes

15.
If you look over _________, you might find the wallet that you lost. 
a)
their 
b)
they're
c)
there
d)
puppies 
16.

The woman knew her ____________ skin would burn without sunscreen.

a)

pale

b)

pail

c)

pael

d)

paile

17.

The ______________ outside was very ___________________, everyone needed to bundle up.

a)

weather, chilly

b)

whether, chili

c)

weather, chili

d)

whether, chilly

18.

The young man __________________ the small skiff to the dock. He hoped it would hold during the storm.

a)

tide

b)

tyed

c)

tied

d)

teid

19.

When you read _____________ you are not ____________ to read so quietly the class cannot hear you.

a)

allowed, aloud

b)

aloud, alloued

c)

aloud, alowed

d)

aloud, allowed

20.

The cool wall felt bumpy and ______________ against my cheek.

a)

course

b)

coarse

c)

corse

d)

corpse

21.
The tennis courts are off-limits, you can't play there/their.
a)
There
b)
Their
22.

We need to chop some ________.

a)

would

b)

wood

23.

My favorite ________ game is Monoply.

a)

bored

b)

board

24.

The heavy ______ caused flooding throughout the city.

a)

rein

b)

rain

c)

reign

25.

We have to ________ in line to get our tickets.

a)

weight

b)

wait

26.

My mother warned me to be careful

a)

alert

b)

calm

c)

cautious

d)

happy

27.

A dog is the most faithful friend a human can have.

a)

loyal

b)

tired

c)

true

d)

forgiving

28.

I am feeling drowsy.

a)

angry

b)

confused

c)

happy

d)

sleepy

29.

I only have one foe. It's chocolate, because I cannot live without it.

a)

penny

b)

money

c)

enemy

d)

taste

30.

Let's keep this meeting short.

a)

quick

b)

sweet

c)

short

d)

brief

31.

The crane was so huge, it could knock down a 18-storey building. What is a synonym for huge?

a)

grey

b)

giant

c)

happy

d)

mean

32.

Sam placed the wet towel on the hook so it would dry. What is a synonym for wet?

a)

damp

b)

dump

c)

dry

d)

mouldy

33.

My sister will try to bake a cake.

a)

attempt

b)

close

c)

start

d)

read

34.
The AROMA of the fresh-baked bread made me hungry.
a)
smell
b)
armor
c)
price
d)
amount
35.
If you want to be a singer, IMITATE Estelle. If you practice and take lessons as she does, you will go far.
a)
avoid
b)
copy
c)
invite
d)
race
36.
After learning to make mummies in science, I lost my APPETITE and could not eat lunch.
a)
notebook
b)
hunger
c)
appearance
d)
ability
37.
After dropping three games in a row, our team was thrilled to DEFEAT Gump High in the final game.
a)
lose to
b)
study
c)
delight
d)
beat
38.
Choose a synonym for ... amazing?
a)
silly
b)
unbelievable
c)
question
d)
rank
39.
Choose a synonym for ... go?
a)
went
b)
superb
c)
depart
d)
collect
40.
Choose a synonym for ... hurry?
a)
rush
b)
challenging
c)
damage
d)
hold