Homophones and Homographs — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. In Grade 4, the words 'bark' (dog sound) and 'bark' (tree layer) are an example of which relationship?
A) Homophones with same sound, different spelling
B) Homographs with same spelling, different meaning
C) Synonyms with similar meanings
D) Antonyms with opposite meanings
Both 'bark' words share the same spelling but have different meanings, which defines a homograph pair.
2. In Grade 4, the words 'sun' and 'son' are an example of which word relationship?
A) Homographs with same spelling
B) Antonyms with opposite meanings
C) Homophones with same sound, different spelling
D) Synonyms with same meaning
'Sun' and 'son' sound the same but are spelled differently with different meanings, making them homophones.
3. Which Grade 4 sentence shows a homograph pair?
A) I won one race today.
B) I will read the book I read yesterday.
C) Their there for they're friends.
D) Hear the bell here in class.
Both 'read' words are spelled the same but pronounced differently, which is a homograph relationship.
4. Which Grade 4 explanation best describes the difference between homophones and homographs?
A) Homophones look alike; homographs sound alike.
B) Homophones sound alike but are spelled differently; homographs are spelled alike.
C) Homophones and homographs always have the same meaning.
D) Homophones are nouns; homographs are verbs.
Homophones share sound with different spellings; homographs share spelling, fitting the Greek roots phone and graph.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The pair 'knew' and 'new' are homophones because they sound the same but are spelled differently in Grade 4.
Because the words sound alike but have different spellings and meanings, they are homophones.
2. The pair 'park' (car action) and 'park' (green area) are homographs because they share the same spelling.
Words spelled the same with different meanings are called homographs in Grade 4 vocabulary.
3. A signal word is a clue in nearby text that helps Grade 4 readers choose the correct meaning.
Signal words guide readers to the right definition of a multiple-meaning or same-sounding word.
4. Words like 'bat' that have more than one meaning are called multiple-meaning words in Grade 4.
Multiple-meaning words carry more than one definition, and context tells us which meaning to use.
5. Surrounding sentences help Grade 4 readers use context clues to choose the right homophone or homograph.
Context clues are nearby words and ideas that help readers select the correct meaning.