Homophones Worksheet

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What are homophones?

Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings.

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Part A – Choose the Correct Homophone

Circle the word that correctly completes each sentence.

1. I can ___ the birds singing.
   hear / here
2. Please put your bag over ___.
   there / their
3. ___ going to the library after lunch.
   They’re / Their
4. I ate ___ apples.
   two / too
5. Please ___ your name at the top.
   write / right
6. The ___ is shining brightly today.
   sun / son
7. We went swimming in the ___.
   sea / see
8. I don’t ___ the answer.
   know / no
9. She ate a juicy ___.
   pear / pair
10. My shoes are over ___.
    there / their
11. ___ books are on the desk.
    Their / There
12. I would like ___ go outside.
    to / too
13. This gift is ___ big for the box.
    too / two
14. Can you ___ the mountain from here?
    see / sea
15. Please ___ the correct answer.
    choose / chews
16. The dog ___ its food quickly.
    chews / choose
17. I need a ___ of scissors.
    pair / pear
18. The ___ is full of colorful flowers.
    garden / guarded
19. We won the game by one ___.
    goal / gaol
20. I have ___ pencils in my bag.
    four / for

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Part B – Fill in the Blank

Choose the correct word from the pair in parentheses.

21. I would like ___ pieces of cake. (two / too)
22. Please come ___ and sit down. (here / hear)
23. I ___ a loud noise outside. (heard / herd)
24. The farmer has a ___ of cows. (herd / heard)
25. We went ___ the park after school. (to / too)
26. ___ favorite color is blue. (Their / There)
27. ___ going to finish the project today. (They’re / Their)
28. Do you ___ my new song? (hear / here)
29. The opposite of “yes” is ___. (no / know)
30. I ___ how to solve the problem. (know / no)
31. The teacher said my answer was ___. (right / write)
32. Please ___ a sentence using the word. (write / right)
33. The ___ is very hot today. (sun / son)
34. Her ___ is ten years old. (son / sun)
35. We saw a beautiful ___ in the garden. (flower / flour)
36. Mom used ___ to bake the bread. (flour / flower)
37. I need ___ new shoes. (a pair of / a pear)
38. He ate a juicy ___. (pear / pair)
39. ___ books belong on this shelf. (These / Theses)
40. The students walked ___ the classroom. (into / in to)

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Part C – Choose the Correct Homophone

41. Which word means a direction that is correct?
    A. write
    B. right
    C. rite
42. Which word means to put words on paper?
    A. right
    B. write
    C. rite
43. Which word means a large body of salt water?
    A. see
    B. sea
    C. C
44. Which word means to look with your eyes?
    A. sea
    B. see
    C. seize
45. Which word means a male child?
    A. sun
    B. son
    C. soon
46. Which word means the star that gives Earth light?
    A. son
    B. sun
    C. soon
47. Which word means a place or position?
    A. there
    B. their
    C. they’re
48. Which word shows ownership by them?
    A. there
    B. their
    C. they’re
49. Which word is a contraction of “they are”?
    A. their
    B. there
    C. they’re
50. Which word means a number after one?
    A. too
    B. to
    C. two

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Part D – Match the Homophones

Write the letter of the matching homophone.

51. ___ hear
52. ___ sea
53. ___ flower
54. ___ right
55. ___ son
56. ___ pear
57. ___ one
58. ___ no
59. ___ night
60. ___ week

A. flour
B. know
C. weak
D. won
E. here
F. pair
G. sun
H. write
I. see
J. knight

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Part E – Correct the Homophone

Each sentence contains an incorrectly used homophone. Rewrite the sentence correctly.

61. I can sea the rainbow.

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62. Please right your answer.

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63. Their going to the playground.

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64. I don’t no where my pencil is.

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65. We ate a pair for dessert.

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66. The son is shining brightly.

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67. I have too brothers.

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68. Come over hear and sit down.

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69. She used flower to make the cake.

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70. I went too the store with Dad.

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Part F – Write Your Own Sentences

Write a sentence using each word correctly.

71. their

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72. they’re

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73. there

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74. to

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75. too

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76. two

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77. hear

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78. here

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79. right

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80. write

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Answer Key

Part A

1. hear
2. there
3. They’re
4. two
5. write
6. sun
7. sea
8. know
9. pear
10. there
11. Their
12. to
13. too
14. see
15. choose
16. chews
17. pair
18. garden
19. goal
20. four

Part B

21. two
22. here
23. heard
24. herd
25. to
26. Their
27. They’re
28. hear
29. no
30. know
31. right
32. write
33. sun
34. son
35. flower
36. flour
37. a pair of
38. pear
39. These
40. into

Part C

41. B
42. B
43. B
44. B
45. B
46. B
47. A
48. B
49. C
50. C

Part D

51. E
52. I
53. A
54. H
55. G
56. F
57. D
58. B
59. J
60. C

Part E

61. I can see the rainbow.
62. Please write your answer.
63. They’re going to the playground.
64. I don’t know where my pencil is.
65. We ate a pear for dessert.
66. The sun is shining brightly.
67. I have two brothers.
68. Come over here and sit down.
69. She used flour to make the cake.
70. I went to the store with Dad.

Sure — here is the answer key for the 80-question homophones worksheet:

Answer Key

Part A – Choose the Correct Homophone

1. hear
2. there
3. They’re
4. two
5. write
6. sun
7. sea
8. know
9. pear
10. there
11. Their
12. to
13. too
14. see
15. choose
16. chews
17. pair
18. garden
19. goal
20. four

Part B – Fill in the Blank
21. two
22. here
23. heard
24. herd
25. to
26. Their
27. They’re
28. hear
29. no
30. know
31. right
32. write
33. sun
34. son
35. flower
36. flour
37. a pair of
38. pear
39. These
40. into

Part C – Multiple Choice
41. B — right
42. B — write
43. B — sea
44. B — see
45. B — son
46. B — sun
47. A — there
48. B — their
49. C — they’re
50. C — two

Part D – Matching
51. E — here
52. I — see
53. A — flour
54. H — write
55. G — sun
56. F — pair
57. D — won
58. B — know
59. J — knight
60. C — weak

Part E – Correct the Homophone
61. I can see the rainbow.
62. Please write your answer.
63. They’re going to the playground.
64. I don’t know where my pencil is.
65. We ate a pear for dessert.
66. The sun is shining brightly.
67. I have two brothers.
68. Come over here and sit down.
69. She used flour to make the cake.
70. I went to the store with Dad.

Part F – Write Your Own Sentences
71–80: Answers will vary. Students should use each homophone correctly in a meaningful sentence.