Name: _________________________________________
Date: _________________________
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Homophones and Context – Worksheet 10
Circle the word in the parenthesis that belongs in each sentence. The words in the parentheses sound
similar (are homophones) but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Only one of the two
words in the parenthesis is correct based on how it’s used in the sentence (context).
1. When we went out, the moon light (
2. The tomato seeds that were (
shone
sewn
or
or
shown
sown
) brightly on her beautiful face.
) last month should have sprouted by now.
3. The king may now assume his rightful place on the golden (
thrown
4. Back in the olden days, we learned our school lessons by (
5. You are the only one who (
nose
or
knows
wrote
or
or
throne
rote
).
) what went on inside that place.
6. He gave his history teacher one red (
rows
or
7. That beautiful musical (
cord
) stuck in mind for the rest of the day.
chord
or
).
rose
) for her birthday.
8. Your official school uniform must be (
warn
or
9. The man at the hospital (
bore
) a strong resemblance to my uncle Joe.
boar
or
worn
) whenever you are in my class.
10. I noticed there was a small cut between his thumb and his (
fore
or
11. The miners came out of the dark cave with 100 pounds of valuable gold (
12. The children were so (
13. You need to ( pour
pore
or
or
pore
poor
your
or
16. We had to saw the long (
yore
oar
).
or
soar
) high above the tree tops.
) kings, queens, and emperors ruled kingdoms near and far.
bored
or
18. The farmer’s hands were strong and (
hoarse
20. That new model plane I bought (
or
) that they could not even afford any shoes.
sore
board
17. The young matador got careless and was (
19. His voice sounded very (
ore
) finger.
) out that water before you can board that air plane.
14. The strong winds caused our kites to (
15. In days of (
four
) in half in order to make it fit properly.
gored
coarse
or
horse
sores
or
or
or
gourd
course
) by the angry bull.
) from years of hard work.
) from the bad cold he caught.
soars
) much higher than the old one.
Name: _________________________________________
Date: _________________________
Copyright © 2011 www.studentpuzzles.com
Key to Homophones and Context – Worksheet 10
Circle the word in the parenthesis that belongs in each sentence. The words in the parentheses sound
similar (are homophones) but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Only one of the two
words in the parenthesis is correct based on how it’s used in the sentence (context).
1. When we went out, the moon light (
2. The tomato seeds that were (
shone
sewn
or
or
shown
sown
) brightly on her beautiful face.
) last month should have sprouted by now.
3. The king may now assume his rightful place on the golden (
thrown
4. Back in the olden days, we learned our school lessons by (
5. You are the only one who (
nose
or
knows
wrote
or
or
throne
rote
).
) what went on inside that place.
6. He gave his history teacher one red (
rows
or
7. That beautiful musical (
cord
) stuck in mind for the rest of the day.
chord
or
).
rose
) for her birthday.
8. Your official school uniform must be (
warn
or
9. The man at the hospital (
bore
) a strong resemblance to my uncle Joe.
boar
or
worn
) whenever you are in my class.
10. I noticed there was a small cut between his thumb and his (
fore
or
11. The miners came out of the dark cave with 100 pounds of valuable gold (
12. The children were so (
13. You need to ( pour
pore
or
or
pore
poor
your
or
16. We had to saw the long (
yore
oar
or
soar
) high above the tree tops.
) kings, queens, and emperors ruled kingdoms near and far.
bored
or
18. The farmer’s hands were strong and (
hoarse
20. That new model plane I bought (
or
) that they could not even afford any shoes.
sore
board
17. The young matador got careless and was (
19. His voice sounded very (
ore
) finger.
) out that water before you can board that air plane.
14. The strong winds caused our kites to (
15. In days of (
four
) in half in order to make it fit properly.
gored
coarse
or
horse
sores
or
or
or
gourd
course
) by the angry bull.
) from years of hard work.
) from the bad cold he caught.
soars
) much higher than the old one.
).