Homophones — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Choose the correct word: From the cliff we could ___ the blue ocean waves.
A) sea
B) see
C) sey
D) cee
Looking at waves uses our eyes, so see fits, while sea names the water itself.
2. Choose the correct word: I ___ the answer to that math question right away.
A) no
B) know
C) knowe
D) noe
Having facts about an answer is know, while no means not any or a refusal.
3. Choose the correct word: Please ___ your name in neat letters at the top.
A) right
B) write
C) rite
D) wright
Forming letters is write, while right means correct or a direction like opposite of left.
4. Choose the correct word: The wind ___ all the leaves off the big oak tree.
A) blue
B) blew
C) bloo
D) blu
Blew is the past of blow, which fits wind action, while blue names a sky color.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. I ate six grapes from the fruit bowl after lunch.
Ate is the past of eat, which fits the idea of finishing six grapes after lunch.
2. She read a whole book about the deep blue sea.
Sea names a big salty body of water, which fits a book about deep blue water.
3. Turn right at the next corner to reach the park.
Right names a direction for turning, while write means to form letters with a pencil.
4. There is no juice left in the big pitcher.
No means not any or zero, which fits when the pitcher is completely empty of juice.
5. Her new raincoat is bright blue with yellow dots.
Blue names a color we see on many raincoats, while blew is about wind blowing.