Homophones — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Choose the correct word: The ___ rode his horse to the castle.
A) night
B) knight
C) nite
D) knite
Knight is a brave person in armor, while night is the dark time of day.
2. Choose the correct word: We waited one ___ for the bus.
A) our
B) hour
C) hower
D) houer
Hour means 60 minutes of time, while our shows ownership by us.
3. Choose the correct word: I ___ a whole book last night.
A) red
B) read
C) reed
D) rede
Read is an action word for looking at words, while red is a color.
4. Choose the correct word: The ___ is shining in the blue sky.
A) son
B) sun
C) sunn
D) sonn
Sun is the bright star that lights our day, while son means a male child.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. I ate eight blueberries from the bowl.
Ate is the past of eat, while eight is the number 8, so meaning picks ate.
2. The number after seven is eight.
Eight names the number 8, which comes right after seven when we count.
3. The brave knight kept watch at the castle gate.
Knight is a person who served kings, while night means the dark evening time.
4. At night, the stars come out across the dark sky.
Night names the dark part of each day, not a person in shiny armor.
5. Please write your name on the top of the page.
Write means to form letters with a pencil, while right means correct or a direction.