Homophones — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Choose the correct word: I ate a juicy ___ for my afternoon snack.
A) pair
B) pear
C) payr
D) peir
Pear names a soft green fruit we eat, while pair means two matching items.
2. Choose the correct word: The small boat began to ___ across the bay.
A) sale
B) sail
C) saile
D) seil
Sail means to move across water with wind, while sale is a shop event with lower prices.
3. Choose the correct word: Grandpa told us a funny ___ about a brave cat.
A) tail
B) tale
C) tayl
D) tael
Tale means a story, while tail is the wagging body part at the back of an animal.
4. Choose the correct word: We stood on the beach to ___ the big waves.
A) sea
B) see
C) sey
D) cee
Looking at waves uses our eyes, so see fits, while sea names the water itself.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. I picked a yellow flower from the garden for Mom.
Flower names a pretty bloom on a plant, while flour is powder used to bake bread.
2. We waited one hour in line for the big ride.
Hour names 60 minutes of time, while our shows that something belongs to our group.
3. My new socks are a matching pair in bright green.
Pair means two matching items like socks, while pear names a soft green fruit.
4. The sky turned deep blue as the clouds rolled away.
Blue names a sky color we see every clear day, while blew is about wind action.
5. The puppy wagged its fluffy tail when I came home.
Tail names the body part puppies wag, while tale means a story you read or tell.