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homonym, homophone, homograph

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 34mins

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Class
Date
1.
What is a homophone? 
a)
Words that are spelled the exact same 
b)
Words that sound alike, but are spelled differently and have different meanings
c)
Words that sound different and are spelled differently 
d)
No idea
2.

​ (a)   gives facts about real people and events.​

Choose from the below words
Narrative Nonfiction
Cause and Effect
Historical Fiction
3.

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

a)

homophone

b)

homograph

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

homonym

4.

The order in which plot events happen in a story.

(a)  

5.

What is a homograph?

a)

Words that are spelled the same and sound the same but have a different meaning.

b)

Words that are spelled differently but sound the same and have a different meaning.

c)

Words that are spelled the same but sound different and have a different meaning.

d)

Words that sound the same, are spelled the same and mean the exact same thing.

6.

What is a homonym?

a)

Words that are spelled the same and sound the same but have different meaning.

b)

Words that spelled differently, but sound the same and have different meaning.

c)

Words that are spelled the same but sound different and have a different meaning.

d)

Words that sound the same, are spelled the same and mean the exact same thing.

7.

What is a homophone?

a)

Words that are spelled the same and sound the same, but have different meaning.

b)

Words that are spelled differently but sound the same and have different meaning.

c)

Words that are spelled the same, sound different and have different meaning.

d)

Words that sound the same, are spelled the same and mean the exact same thing.

8.

What is: tail, tale

a)

homophone

b)

homonym

c)

homograph

d)

n/a

9.

What is: buy and by?

a)

homophone

b)

homonym

c)

homograph

d)

n/a

10.

What is: two, to, too

a)

homophone

b)

homonym

c)

homograph

d)

n/a

11.

What is: bat, bat?

a)

homophone

b)

homonym

c)

homograph

d)

n/a

12.

What is: there, their, they're

a)

homophone

b)

homonym

c)

homograph

d)

N/A

13.

What is an example of a homonym?

a)

bear (animal), bare (not covered)

b)

bark (tree), bark (dog sound)

c)

our (pronoun), hour (time)

d)

tear (pull apart), tear (cry)

14.

What is NOT an example of a homograph?

a)

does, does

b)

wind, wind

c)

live, live

d)

or, oar

15.

What is a homograph?

a)

are words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations.

b)

are words that are spelled the same, have the same pronunciations, and mean the same thing

c)

are words that sound the same

16.

Homonyms are words that...

(Check all that apply)

a)

sound the same

b)

have a different meaning

c)

written the same way

d)

written differently

17.

Homophones are words that...

(Check all that apply)

a)

sound the same

b)

have the different meaning

c)

written the same way

d)

written differently

18.

Which word fits in BOTH sentences?


I wish you wouldn't _____ your voice.

How much money did we _____ for our new club?

a)

lower

b)

raise

c)

spend

d)

collect

19.

Which word fits in BOTH sentences?


You should always _____ an agreement with a handshake.

Be sure you _____ the plastic storage bag so it won't leak.

a)

seal

b)

clamp

c)

use

d)

fill

20.

Is this word a homonym, homophone, or homograph?


bear, bare

a)

homophone

b)

homonym

c)

homograph