jueves, 15 de mayo de 2014

Homophones

Homonymshomophones, and homographs are words that are easily confused 

because they look alike or sound alike (or both) but have different meanings.

Choose the correct homophone to complete this sentence.

(a) The boy put shampoo on his (hare/hair).

(b) Mum put some (flower/flour) in the cake mix.

(c) James didn't have a very good (nights/knights) sleep.

(d) A rabbit is a bit like a (hare/hair).

(e) Tony got chased by a large (bare/bear).

Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentences.

(a) Lucy couldn't wait to (meet/meat) her friend.

(b) Andrew (missed/mist) the bus.

(c) The mouse got his (tale/tail) caught.

(d) Glen has a long (wait/weight) for the bus.

(e) The cat hurt its (pour/poor/paw).

(f) The old man had no money, he was (pour/poor/paw).

(g) "Could you (pour/poor/paw) the orange juice, please?"

(h) Mark got a letter in the (mail/male).

Choose the correct homophone to complete this sentence.

1. We usually go to bed at __________________. (ate, eight)

2. My _________________ let us stay up late last night. (ant, aunt)

3. We _______________ strawberries with chocolate sauce. (ate, eight)

4. I have _____________ lunch today. (no, know)

5. There is a ________________ in my jeans. (hole, whole)

6. I won the game _____________ two points. (by, buy)

7. I would like ______________ have cookies with my milk. (to, two)

8. Billy _______________ the race. (one, won)

9. Please make sure to _______________ a jacket outside. (wear, where)

10. My favorite story is the “Tortoise and the _______________”. (hair, hare)

Choose the correct homophone to complete this sentence.

1. The wind ______________ the newspaper right out of my hands. (blue, blew)

2. _______________ sister will walk you home from school. (You’re, Your)

3. Maggie will _______________ a story in her notebook? (write, right)

4. Can you help me find ________________ shoes? (their, they’re)

5. There is a ________________ in my left sock. (hole, whole)

6. I won the game ___________ two points. (by, buy)

7. I would like __________ have cookies with my milk. (to, two)

8. Billy couldn't decide which ___________ to wear to school. (close, clothes)

9. Please make sure to _____________ a jacket outside. (wear, where)

10. Have you heard the fable about the tortoise and the ___________? (hair, hare)

their/there              isle/aisle              pair/pear
sew/so                   here/hear             sail/sale
grate/great           seen/scene            not/knot
threw/through      flower/flour          cellar/seller
maid/made              lane/lain              die/dye

Directions: Match the homonym or homophone from above with the correct definition below.

______ a single situation or conversation in a play

______ basement

______ past and past participle of MAKE

______ used to make a word or group of words negative

______ to stop living

______ of or relating to them or themselves

______ this place

______ the act of selling

______ to stain or color usually permanently

______ one who sells

______ two things that match or are meant to be used together

______ past participle of SEE

______ that place

______ to make into small particles by rubbing against something rough

______ a narrow way or road usually between fences, hedges, or buildings

______ to take in through the ear

______ an interlacing (as of string or ribbon) that forms a lump or knob

______ a female servant

______ large in size: not little or small

______ a passage between sections of seats (as in a church or theater)

______ to join or fasten by stitches

______ past participle of LIE

______ a fleshy fruit that grows on a tree related to the apple and is commonly larger at the end opposite the stem

______ a plant cultivated or outstanding for its blossoms

______ past of THROW

______ a sheet of fabric (as canvas) used to catch wind to move a craft through water

______ finely ground powdery meal of wheat or of any cereal grain or edible seed

______ island ______ in a manner or way that is indicated or suggested ______ in at one end and out the other