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Understanding Homophones

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a homophone?

a)

A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning.

b)

A homophone is a word that is spelled the same as another word but pronounced differently.

c)

A homophone is a word that has the same meaning as another word.

d)

A homophone is a type of punctuation mark.

2.

Identify the homophones in this pair: 'to' and 'too'.

a)

took

b)

to, too

c)

two

d)

toe

3.

Use 'bare' and 'bear' in a sentence.

a)

A bear can be found in a bare cave.

b)

The bare bear climbed the mountain.

c)

The forest was bare of bears and trees.

d)

The bear wandered through the bare forest, searching for food.

4.

Which word is a homophone for 'flower'?

a)

flour

b)

sour

c)

tower

d)

power

5.

Fill in the blank with the correct homophone: 'I can _____ (see/sea) the ocean.'

a)

fee

b)

see

c)

bee

d)

be

6.

Choose the correct homophone: 'Their/There' house is big.

a)

Their's

b)

Thier

c)

There

d)

Their

7.

Write a sentence using the homophones 'knight' and 'night'.

a)

The knight slept soundly through the night.

b)

The knight rode bravely into the dark night.

c)

A knight is a type of bird that flies at night.

d)

The knight and the day were both bright.

8.

What homophone means 'a piece of land'?

a)

sight

b)

cite

c)

site

d)

fight

9.

Identify the homophones in this sentence: 'The sun is shining, and I want to have some fun.'

a)

sun, son

b)

son, bun

c)

fun, run

d)

sun, fun

10.

Use 'write' and 'right' in a sentence.

a)

I will write the wrong answer in my notebook.

b)

You must write the left answer in your notebook.

c)

I will write the right answer in my notebook.

d)

I will right the write answer in my notebook.