Homophones — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A brave knight rode his horse to the tall castle.
Knight names a person in shiny armor from old stories, not the dark time of day.
2. I read a bedtime story every night before sleep.
Night names the dark part of each day, which is when kids often hear bedtime stories.
3. Her son came home from school with a painting.
Son names a boy in a family, so it fits when a mom talks about her child.
4. The sun rose over the hills and warmed the grass.
Sun is the bright star that lights our day and warms the ground every morning.
5. I picked a bright pink flower from the garden bed.
Flower names a pretty bloom that grows on a plant, not the powder used for baking.
6. Mom needs two cups of flour to make bread today.
Flour is the fine powder from wheat used to make bread, cake, cookies, and muffins.
7. The trip to Grandma's took about one hour by car.
Hour names 60 minutes of time, which fits a car ride of that length to Grandma's house.
8. This is our classroom, and we decorate it together.
Our shows that something belongs to us as a group, like a class sharing one room.
9. At night, owls and bats come out in the dark.
Night is the dark time when many animals wake up and the stars come out above.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
knight
→ brave person in armor
brave person in armor
sun
→ bright star that lights our day
bright star that lights our day
flour
→ powder used for baking
powder used for baking
our
→ belongs to us as a group
belongs to us as a group
Linking each homophone to a clear picture helps kids lock in the correct spelling.