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Homophones & Commonly Confused Words

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

“What a brilliant blew you are,” said the caterpillar. “I wish I were blew,” he said sadly.

a)

blue

b)

blow

c)

blooo

d)

no change

2.
Read the sentence about the passage.
I ______ more than an ______ on the horse.
Which pair of words has correct spelling to make the sentence meaningful?
a)
road, our
b)
rode, hour
c)
road, hour
d)
rode, our
3.
Read this sentence.
You _____ place the _____ of paint on the table.
Which word can be used in both blanks?
a)
will
b)
may
c)
can
d)
did
4.

Edit the passage below correcting the underlined homophones.

Won day, their was a gray caterpillar eating sum lovely green leaves. “Sew many good things are green,” he said. “I’m glad I’m green,” croaked a frog. “Green is grate!”

4 lines
5.
Won/One morning, I went outside to see/sea if it was raining.
Which words should be used  in this sentence?
a)
Won, see
b)
Won, sea
c)
One, see
d)
One, sea
6.
My brother is going to the movies. I hope I can go ___
a)
two
b)
to
c)
too
7.

I wish the dog wouldn't bark at night.

a)

sound made by a dog

b)

outer covering of a tree

8.
The duck's bill got caught in the fishing hook.
a)
Money owed to someone
b)
A beak
9.

Identify the meaning of the underlined homonym.


Cindy screamed when she saw the bug.

a)

an insect

b)

annoy or bother

10.

Edit the passage below correcting the underlined homophones.

Just then something pink and pointed came out from under the flours. It was a lizard. “Your knot plane!” said the caterpillar. “You’re tongue is bright pink like a flour,” he said.

4 lines
11.

The mother ____ was very protective of her cubs.

a)

bear

b)

bare

c)

bire

d)

bares