Homophones and Homographs — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The boy swung the bat and hit the baseball hard.
Grade 3 context: 'bat' here means sports equipment, not the animal.
2. The tree bark felt rough and bumpy to touch.
Grade 3 meaning: 'bark' means tree outer layer in this context.
3. The singer has a deep bass voice that booms.
Grade 3 homograph: 'bass' means low voice; also a fish spelled same.
4. Please lead the way to the lunchroom for our class.
Grade 3 context: 'lead' (rhymes with need) means to guide here.
5. A sad tear rolled down her cheek during the movie.
Grade 3 meaning: 'tear' (teer) is eye drop; 'tear' (tair) is rip.
6. Please close the door so the cat does not escape.
Grade 3 homograph: 'close' (verb) means shut; also means near.
7. She set a new school record in the long jump event.
Grade 3 meaning: 'record' (noun) means best score; also means tape.
8. I got a birthday present wrapped in shiny paper.
Grade 3 homograph: 'present' (noun) means gift; verb means show.
9. I object to doing extra homework on my weekend.
Grade 3 meaning: 'object' (verb) means protest; noun means thing.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
bat (mammal)
→ A small flying animal active at night
A loud noise a dog makes when excited
bark (dog sound)
→ A loud noise a dog makes when excited
A heavy gray metal used in old pipes
tear (rip)
→ To pull paper into pieces and rip it
To pull paper into pieces and rip it
lead (metal)
→ A heavy gray metal used in old pipes
A small flying animal active at night
Grade 3 homographs share spelling but have different meanings and sometimes pronunciation.