Homophones and Homographs — Answer Key
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
I can sea the ocean.
Corrected: I can see the ocean.
'See' means to look with your eyes; 'sea' is a large body of water.
2. Fix the sentence:
Come hear and sit down.
Corrected: Come here and sit down.
'Here' means in this place; 'hear' means to listen with your ears.
3. Fix the sentence:
I eight eight cookies today.
Corrected: I ate eight cookies today.
'Ate' is the past tense of 'eat'; 'eight' is the number 8.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The sun shines brightly in the sky.
'Sun' is the star in our sky; 'son' is a male child.
2. Please write your name on the paper.
'Write' means to make letters; 'right' means correct or a direction.
3. We need flour to bake the cake.
'Flour' is a baking ingredient; 'flower' is a plant that blooms.
4. It was a dark and scary night.
'Night' is when the sky is dark; 'knight' is a warrior in armor.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. 'Meat' and 'meet' are homophones studied in Grade 3.
True False
They sound identical but 'meat' is food and 'meet' is to greet.
2. 'Right' and 'write' have the same meaning in Grade 3.
True False
They sound alike but 'right' means correct and 'write' means to make letters.
3. A 'flower' is something you bake with in Grade 3 cooking.
True False
A 'flower' blooms in a garden; 'flour' is the baking ingredient.