Homophones Worksheet

Homophones Worksheet

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What are homophones?

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


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

Part B – Fill in the Blank

Choose the correct word from the pair in parentheses.

  1. I would like ___ pieces of cake. (two / too)
  2. Please come ___ and sit down. (here / hear)
  3. I ___ a loud noise outside. (heard / herd)
  4. The farmer has a ___ of cows. (herd / heard)
  5. We went ___ the park after school. (to / too)
  6. ___ favorite color is blue. (Their / There)
  7. ___ going to finish the project today. (They’re / Their)
  8. Do you ___ my new song? (hear / here)
  9. The opposite of “yes” is ___. (no / know)
  10. I ___ how to solve the problem. (know / no)
  11. The teacher said my answer was ___. (right / write)
  12. Please ___ a sentence using the word. (write / right)
  13. The ___ is very hot today. (sun / son)
  14. Her ___ is ten years old. (son / sun)
  15. We saw a beautiful ___ in the garden. (flower / flour)
  16. Mom used ___ to bake the bread. (flour / flower)
  17. I need ___ new shoes. (a pair of / a pear)
  18. He ate a juicy ___. (pear / pair)
  19. ___ books belong on this shelf. (These / Theses)
  20. The students walked ___ the classroom. (into / in to)

Part C – Choose the Correct Homophone

  1. Which word means a direction that is correct?
    A. write
    B. right
    C. rite
  2. Which word means to put words on paper?
    A. right
    B. write
    C. rite
  3. Which word means a large body of salt water?
    A. see
    B. sea
    C. C
  4. Which word means to look with your eyes?
    A. sea
    B. see
    C. seize
  5. Which word means a male child?
    A. sun
    B. son
    C. soon
  6. Which word means the star that gives Earth light?
    A. son
    B. sun
    C. soon
  7. Which word means a place or position?
    A. there
    B. their
    C. they’re
  8. Which word shows ownership by them?
    A. there
    B. their
    C. they’re
  9. Which word is a contraction of “they are”?
    A. their
    B. there
    C. they’re
  10. Which word means a number after one?
    A. too
    B. to
    C. two

Part D – Match the Homophones

Write the letter of the matching homophone.

  1. ___ hear
  2. ___ sea
  3. ___ flower
  4. ___ right
  5. ___ son
  6. ___ pear
  7. ___ one
  8. ___ no
  9. ___ night
  10. ___ week

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


Part E – Correct the Homophone

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

  1. I can sea the rainbow.

  1. Please right your answer.

  1. Their going to the playground.

  1. I don’t no where my pencil is.

  1. We ate a pair for dessert.

  1. The son is shining brightly.

  1. I have too brothers.

  1. Come over hear and sit down.

  1. She used flower to make the cake.

  1. I went too the store with Dad.


Part F – Write Your Own Sentences

Write a sentence using each word correctly.

  1. their

  1. they’re

  1. there

  1. to

  1. too

  1. two

  1. hear

  1. here

  1. right

  1. write


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

  1. two
  2. here
  3. heard
  4. herd
  5. to
  6. Their
  7. They’re
  8. hear
  9. no
  10. know
  11. right
  12. write
  13. sun
  14. son
  15. flower
  16. flour
  17. a pair of
  18. pear
  19. These
  20. into

Part C

  1. B
  2. B
  3. B
  4. B
  5. B
  6. B
  7. A
  8. B
  9. C
  10. C

Part D

  1. E
  2. I
  3. A
  4. H
  5. G
  6. F
  7. D
  8. B
  9. J
  10. C

Part E

  1. I can see the rainbow.
  2. Please write your answer.
  3. They’re going to the playground.
  4. I don’t know where my pencil is.
  5. We ate a pear for dessert.
  6. The sun is shining brightly.
  7. I have two brothers.
  8. Come over here and sit down.
  9. She used flour to make the cake.
  10. 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.