Homophones and Homographs — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. In Grade 3, what best describes the pair 'bark' (tree) and 'bark' (dog sound)?
A) Homophones only
B) Homographs only
C) Both homophones and homographs
D) Neither, they are totally different words
Grade 3 rule: same spelling AND same pronunciation makes both.
2. The pair 'tail' and 'tale' in Grade 3 writing is best called?
A) Homographs because spelling is the same
B) Homophones because they sound the same
C) Neither, they are unrelated
D) Synonyms with the same meaning
Grade 3 homophones: 'tail' and 'tale' sound alike, spell differently.
3. The word pair 'lead' (metal) and 'lead' (to guide) is classified as?
A) Homophones with the same sound
B) Homographs with the same spelling
C) Antonyms meaning opposites
D) Contractions of one word
Grade 3 homographs: 'lead' spells alike, sounds differ by meaning.
4. In Grade 3, the pair 'cat' and 'dog' is best described as?
A) Homophones, same sound
B) Homographs, same spelling
C) Neither homophones nor homographs
D) Antonyms with same meaning
Grade 3 vocabulary: unrelated words are neither homophones nor homographs.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Words that sound the same but spell differently are called homophones.
Grade 3 vocabulary: 'homophones' = same sound, different spelling.
2. Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings are homographs.
Grade 3 term: 'homographs' = same spelling, different meaning.
3. To figure out a homograph's meaning, use the context of the sentence.
Grade 3 skill: 'context' clues reveal which meaning fits best.
4. The pronunciation of 'wind' changes when it means air or to twist.
Grade 3 homographs: 'wind' changes pronunciation by meaning.
5. Homophones have the same sound but different spelling.
Grade 3 rule: homophones share sound but spelling differs.