Homophones — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Sort each homophone into the group where it belongs.
see or sea (eyes or ocean)
see a birdblue seasalty sea no or know (refuse or facts)
no wayI know thatknow the answer Sorting by meaning helps kids connect the right spelling to each job the word does in a sentence.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. I can see a rainbow after the rain stops.
See uses your eyes to spot something, which matches looking at a rainbow in the sky.
2. The big blue sea was full of waves today.
Sea names a large body of salty water where waves roll and boats sail across.
3. There is no milk left in the fridge.
No means not any, which fits when the fridge has zero milk to pour into a glass.
4. I know the way to the library by heart.
Know means to have facts or ideas in your head, like remembering how to get somewhere.
5. From the ship we could see tall waves.
See fits because looking at waves is something we do with our eyes, not an answer.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. In I sea the moon tonight, the word sea is used correctly.
True False
Looking at the moon uses our eyes, so see is the correct word, not sea.
2. In She swam in the deep sea, the word sea means a body of water.
True False
Sea names a big salty body of water where people swim and sail, so it fits here.
3. The sentence I no the song well uses no in the right way.
True False
Having facts about a song means know, not no, so the sentence uses the wrong homophone.
4. In I have no pennies left, no means not any.
True False
No means not any or zero, which is exactly the idea when pennies are all gone.