Homophones — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. I packed a ripe pear in my lunch today.
Pear names a soft green fruit, while pair means two of something matching.
2. I have a new pair of rain boots for school.
Pair means two matching items, like boots, shoes, or socks, that go together.
3. Mom bought the shirt on sale for half price.
Sale names a time when stores sell things for less money than usual.
4. We watched the little boat sail across the lake.
Sail means to move across water, usually by wind catching a big cloth.
5. The movie lasted for one hour and ten minutes.
Hour names a length of time equal to 60 minutes, not a group we belong to.
6. This is our favorite park to visit on Saturdays.
Our shows ownership by our group or family, not a length of time.
7. I picked a bright yellow flower from the garden.
Flower names a pretty bloom on a plant, not the powder used for baking bread.
8. We need one cup of flour to bake this cake.
Flour is the fine powder from wheat used in bread, cake, and cookies.
9. She found a matching pair of blue mittens.
Pair fits when we talk about two matching things, like a set of mittens.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
pear
→ soft green fruit
soft green fruit
sail
→ move with wind on water
move with wind on water
hour
→ 60 minutes of time
60 minutes of time
flour
→ powder for baking
powder for baking
Linking homophones to pictures in our minds strengthens meaning-based spelling choices.