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Homophones
The Case of Frosty the Snowman
Frosty the Snowman has a complaint, but he is confused about homophones. Can you help?
Directions: Homophones are words that sound the
same but have different spellings and different
meanings. Circle the correct word in each pair of
underlined words below.
From the Desk of Frosty the Snowman
I know/no you all think that I am a “jolly,
(1)
happy soul/sole.” That’s really not the case. I
(2)
mean, my eyes are made out of coal. I can’t sea/see a thing! That’s why I am always going
(3)
“thumpety-thump-thump” all over town.
Everyone thinks I came alive only because those kids put a silk hat on my head. I was
already alive, but I was just freezing cold. I’m maid/made of snow, after all! Do you know/no that
(5)
(4)
most of your body heat escapes through/threw the top of your head? That’s why it’s important to
(6)
where/wear a hat in the winter.
(7)
Please, don’t even get me started on my knows/nose! It doesn’t work at all. First it was a
(8)
button, now it’s a carrot. Everybody is always roasting chestnuts, and I have absolutely no
sense/cents of smell. Plus, my nose barely stays on my face. I sneezed once and that thing
(9)
flue/flew right off. It took me an hour/our to find it.
(11)
(10)
And do you know/no why I was running here and their/there all over the square? Because
(13)
(12)
those kids were chasing me! They even through/threw snowballs at me! I had to use my
(14)
broomstick as a shield.
Oh well, at least it’s not July.
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The Case of Frosty the Snowman (p. 34)
1. know 2. soul 3. see 4. made 5. know 6. through 7. wear 8. nose 9. sense 10. flew 11. hour 12. know 13. there 14. threw