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Homonyms
Name_____________________
1. I really ________ you when you were on holidays.
mist missed
2. The _________ over the lake looks like fog.
missed mist
3. You ________ I could help him learn to swim.
oar or
4. A paddle is very similar to an __________.
oar or
5. I _________ my sister $5.00.
oh owe
6. He said, “ _______ yes, now I remember.
owe oh
7. Fill the ___________ up with water.
pale pail
8. Your face is very _________ today, it’s almost white.
pail pale
9. My favorite fruit is the ____________.
pair pear
10. I have a new __________ of shoes.
pair pear
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Homonyms
Name_____________________
1. I am ________ feeling well today.
not knot
2. There’s a ________ in my shoelace.
not knot
3. I __________ I got an A on my spelling test.
no know
4. Tell her _________ thanks if you don’t want any muffins.
know no
5. My ________ is red from blowing it.
knows nose
6. My mother always says she ________ what is best!
knows nose
7. The __________ does all of the cooking and cleaning.
made maid
8. I ____________ my bed today.
made maid
9. If you’re a vegetarian, you don’t eat ___________.
meat meet
10. Will you ________ me at the library?
meat meet
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Homonyms
Name_____________________
1. I ___________ you say that we were going to the zoo.
heard herd
2. A ___________ is a large group of animals.
herd heard
3. _____, how are you doing today?
high hi
4. I can’t reach the chalk, it’s too ___________.
high hi
5. My voice is very ____________ today.
hoarse horse
6. Have you ever been to the _________ races?
hoarse horse
7. I ate the ____________ pizza!
hole whole
8. There’s a _______ in my sock.
hole whole
9. In one more __________ we’ll go shopping.
hour our
10. _______ sister won the draw!
hour our
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Homonyms
Name_____________________
1. I don’t like it when you ____________ about doing homework!
groan grown
2. You have ___________ up so fast.
groan grown
3 I passed my test, even the questions I __________ at!
guest guessed
4. I am having a _________ stay overnight this weekend.
guest guessed
5. I like the way the hairdresser cut your ____________.
hare hair
6. A rabbit is a type of _____________.
hare hair
7. Cows like to eat __________ in the winter.
hey hay
8. _______ you! Where are you going?
hey hay
9. The _____________ of my foot is aching.
heel heal
10. The cut on my hand has started to _____________.
heal heel
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Homonyms
Name_____________________
1. I have ___________ fingers and one thumb.
for four
2. Will you do the dishes ____________ me?
for four
3. The ___________ in that book should tell you what the book is about.
forward foreword
4. Move _____________ please, the line is moving.
forward foreword
5. My dog ______________ on his bone all day.
nod gnawed
6. She gave us the _________, that means we can go.
nod gnawed
7. I love your ____________ hat.
new knew
8. I _____________ you would pass your math test.
new knew
9. We watched a _____________ movie last night.
grate great
10. Will you help me ___________ the cheese?
grate great
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Homonyms
Name_____________________
1. What an amazing ____________ for you, winning 3 races!
feat feet
2. If your ___________ are cold, put slippers on them.
feat feet
3. Will you help me __________ my pencil?
find fined
4. The library ____________ me $3.00 for late book returns.
fined find
5. My dog is scratching because a ___________ bit him.
flee flea
6. I saw the man ___________ from the store with a suitcase.
flee flea
7. I was sick yesterday with the ________.
flew flu
8. My birdcage door was open and my budgie ________out.
flew flu
9. You need ____________ for lots of recipes.
flour flower
10. My favorite ___________ is the daisy.
flour flower
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Homonyms
Name_____________________
1. How many ___________ until it will be your birthday?
days daze
2. My mom is so _____________to me, she’s the best!
deer dear
3. I saw a baby ____________ in the woods.
deer dear
4. My library fine is _________ today, I owe $2.00.
due do
5. How ________ you say hello in French?
due do
6. What color do you want to _________ your hair?
die dye
7. My dog is sick and my mom thinks he might ____________.
dye die
8. I really want to go to the ________ and go on the rides!
fair fare
9. My brother got a ________ share of my smarties.
fair fare
10. Do you believe in the tooth ____________?
fairy ferry
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Homonyms
Name_____________________
1. I love the _______________ of fresh popped popcorn.
sent
scent
2. What kind of ____________ do you like for breakfast?
cereal serial
3. What is the ______________ number on the license plate?
cereal serial
4. He ___________ his gum too loudly!
choose chews
5. Which puppy did you ______________? The brown or black one?
choose chews
6. My eye ____________ is amazing, I can see from far away.
site sight
7. The new __________ has been picked for a new school!
site sight
8. I got some new ___________ when we went shopping.
close clothes
9. Can you ___________ the door to your bedroom?
close clothes
10. My parents are going on a boat ___________.
crews cruise
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Homonyms
Name_____________________
1. I love the color ______________.
blew blue
2. The wind _____________ my kite across the playground.
blue blew
3. When I have nothing to do I get __________________.
board
bored
4. Do you like to play any ______________ games?
board bored
5. I need a __________________ from all this homework!
brake break
6. I didn’t use the _____________ on my bike and ran into the tree!
brake break
7. I would love to _________ a new baseball glove!
by buy bye
8. I have to finish my homework ________ 7:00 PM today.
by buy bye
9. Can you wave ___________ to your friend from the window?
by bye buy
10. One penny is the same as one ____________.
cent sent
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Homonyms
Name_____________________
1. I am not _____________________ to drink soda.
allowed aloud
2. My _________________ bought me a new bike!
ant
aunt
3. I was so hungry, I ________________ my entire dinner.
eight
ate
4. I got a new bat and ______________ last week.
bawl ball
5. Winnie the Pooh is a friendly _____________.
bare bear
6. What do you want to _________ when you grow up?
be bee
7. I was stung by a ____________.
be bee
8. Eat that last green __________ on your plate!
been bean
9. Where have you ___________ all this time?
been bean
10. I __________ you in the race, I was first!
beat beet
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