Name: _________________________________________
Date: _________________________
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Homophones and Context – Grades 5 through 7
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
words in the parenthesis is correct based on how it’s used in the sentence (context).
1. On Halloween my sister always dresses up like a (
2. The clouds parted and beautiful (
3. (
Who's
/
Whose
rays
ring
5. The next person that comes (
threw
accept
raise
/
witch
).
) of sunshine were revealed.
) backpack is this that was left in the locker room?
4. You need to go outside and (
6. You need to (
/
which
/
/
except
7. He’s planning to ask her to (
wring
/
) out this wet tee shirt.
through
) the door will be the winner.
) responsibility for the mistakes you made.
marry
/
merry
8. That kind of talk does not (
affect
/
9. My parents (
aloud
) me and my brother to spend the night..
allowed
/
effect
) him when they go out for dinner tonight.
10. You need to take a look at the latest (
) us at all.
addition
/
edition
11. The bride and groom are about to come down the (
12. He can write pretty good (
for
/
fore
/
aisle
four
13. When they stop paying their bills, the bank put a (
14. The two bank robbers got away with a lot of (
15. Because the curtains were (
shear
/
loot
sheer
) of the sports section.
/
I'll
) a kindergartener.
lean
/
/
lute
lien
18. We are getting close to the scariest (
air
/
heir
scene
/
seen
19. This oscilloscope shows that the electrical voltage has a (
20. We need to shoot up a (
flair
/
flare
) on their house.
).
), we could still see everything inside.
16. In order for us to win this game, all our players have to be in (
17. This document states that you are the (
).
sink
/
synch
).
) to Mr. Thornton’s fortune.
) in the whole movie.
sign
/
sine
) wave pattern.
) so the rescue team can locate us.
Name: _________________________________________
Date: _________________________
Copyright © 2013 www.studentpuzzles.com
Key to Homophones and Context – Grades 5 through 7
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
words in the parenthesis is correct based on how it’s used in the sentence (context).
1.
On Halloween my sister always dresses up like a (
2. The clouds parted and beautiful (
3. (
Who's
/
Whose
rays
ring
5. The next person that comes (
threw
accept
raise
/
witch
).
) of sunshine were revealed.
) backpack is this that was left in the locker room?
4. You need to go outside and (
6. You need to (
/
which
/
/
except
7. He’s planning to ask her to (
wring
/
) out this wet tee shirt.
through
) the door will be the winner.
) responsibility for the mistakes you made.
marry
/
merry
8. That kind of talk does not (
affect
/
9. My parents (
aloud
) me and my brother to spend the night..
allowed
/
effect
) him when they go out for dinner tonight.
10. You need to take a look at the latest (
) us at all.
addition
/
edition
11. The bride and groom are about to come down the (
12. He can write pretty good (
for
/
fore
/
aisle
four
13. When they stop paying their bills, the bank put a (
14. The two bank robbers got away with a lot of (
15. Because the curtains were (
shear
/
sheer
/
/
lute
18. We are getting close to the scariest (
air
/
heir
scene
/
seen
19. This oscilloscope shows that the electrical voltage has a (
20. We need to shoot up a (
flair
/
flare
).
lien
) on their house.
).
), we could still see everything inside.
16. In order for us to win this game, all our players have to be in (
17. This document states that you are the (
I'll
) a kindergartener.
lean
loot
/
) of the sports section.
sink
/
synch
).
) to Mr. Thornton’s fortune.
) in the whole movie.
sign
/
sine
) wave pattern.
) so the rescue team can locate us.