Homophones, Homographs, & Homonyms

passed

The quarterback _____the football.

past

The ipod is a new invention. People used a "boom box" to listen to music in the _____.

allowed

Why is gum not _____in school?

aloud

If you read ______, your fluency will improve.

weather

The ______this week has been cooler than usual.

whether

My car won't start. I do not know _______to cry or laugh.

who's

I wonder _____ cooking dinner tonight?

whose

I want to know _____ paper this is because it has no name on it!

principal

Mrs. Wright is a wonderful _____ at Franklin.

principle

Ghandi shared this ___ with the world: "Be the change you want to see in the world."

right

She had trouble deciding which answer was ____.

write

The doctor will ____ a prescription for my medicine.

you're

If _____ hungry, we can pick up some burgers from Sonic.

your

I think ____ shoes are under the couch.

they're

I know _____ moving to Houston next month.

their

Did you know ___ favorite baseball team is the Astros?

there

I wish I could be ____ to help you pack all those boxes.

it's

___ time to go to lunch, yay!

its

The dog needs ____ medicine now.

accept

The teacher does not ____ messy writing.

except

All the birds flew away, ____ the one that has a broken wing.

knew

The officer ____ the witness was lying about the accident.

new

The school got a ____ basketball court.

clothes

The ____ were still damp when I took them out of the dryer.

close

The boy made sure to ____ the door so the dog would not run out.

already

The three little girls had ____ eaten all the popcorn.

all ready

Dad asked if we were _____ to go camping.

hole

There's a ___ in my sock.

whole

Dad can eat a ___ pizza by himself.

hour

We will leave in one ___.

our

___ lunch time is at 12:20 pm.

knot

There is a ___ in my shoelace.

not

That is ___ my dog.

lead

This metal has ___ in it.

led

The boy ___ the dragon outside during a fire drill.

pair

A trapezoid has only one ___ of parallel sides.

pear

The ___ was smooth, green, and sweet.

pare

Mom will ___ the skin off an apple.

plane

The teacher's daughter traveled to India on a ___.

plain

The burger was too ___ and had no flavor.

peace

I wish there was ___ and all wars would end.

piece

My dog bit a ___ off his shoe.

pain

The woman felt a ___ on her back.

pane

The window ___ needs to be cleaned.

here

Put your completed papers ___ in this basket.

hear

Did you ___ what they are serving for lunch?

then

I will finish my homework and ___ go play outside.

than

I am older ___ my brother.

raise

Please ___ your hand before speaking.

rays

The sun's ___ are so bright!

waste

Do not ___ paper please.

waist

You can tie the sweater around your ___ if you're no longer cold.

where

I wonder ___ my teacher was born?

wear

Do not ___ the hoodie in class.

so

I did not study, ___ I failed the test.

sew

My grandma likes to ___ clothes when they are torn.

sow

You reap what you ___. Be sure to plant those seeds!

seem

The dogs ___ hungry. Please feed them.

seam

The ___ on my jacket ripped this morning.

rode

We ___ the bus to school this morning.

road

The pot holes make the ___ very bumpy and uncomfortable.

rowed

They ___ the boat towards the island.

seen

Have you ___ my keys?

scene

We returned to the ___ of the tornado to take pictures of the damaged tree.

Homograph definition

2 words that are spelled the same but not necessarily pronounced the same and don't have the same meaning (Bat=animal and Bat=piece of wood to hit ball or Bow=the ribbon and Bow=to bend down)

Homophone definition

2 words with the same pronunciation but different meanings (Flour = white powder made by crushing grains, nuts, seeds, or roots and Flower = the plant)

Homonym definition

2 words having the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings (Fair=play fairly and Fair=go to the fair)

Homograph example

Desert=dry land and Desert=to abandon

Homophone example

Knight = soldier in suit of metal from the Middle Ages Night = opposite of day

Homonym example

Scale=used to weigh things and Scale= to climb