Homophones and Homographs — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The pitcher swung the wooden bat and hit a home run in the Grade 4 game.
Bat is a homograph; the Grade 4 sports context tells us it means the wooden club.
2. The rough bark of the old oak tree protected it from harsh winter winds.
Bark can mean a dog sound or tree covering; Grade 4 readers use context to choose.
3. Our Grade 4 teacher will lead the line as we walk quietly to the assembly.
Lead means to guide here, shown by the action of walking in a line in Grade 4.
4. Be careful not to tear the page when you turn it in your Grade 4 reader.
Tear is a homograph; in Grade 4 writing, context shows it means to rip the page.
5. Please close the door quietly so we don't disturb the Grade 4 reading group.
Close as a verb means to shut, shown by the door action in this Grade 4 sentence.
6. Our class will record a song for the Grade 4 winter concert next Thursday.
Record is a homograph with two pronunciations; Grade 4 context shows the verb meaning.
7. Mom gave me a wrapped present on my birthday morning before Grade 4 started.
Present is a homograph; the wrapped clue tells Grade 4 readers it means gift.
8. Some Grade 4 students may object to homework on weekends because they want to rest.
Object is a homograph; the meaning to disagree fits this Grade 4 sentence about homework.
9. We watched a bat fly out of the cave at sunset during our Grade 4 nature trip.
Bat is a homograph; the cave and flying clues show Grade 4 readers it means the animal.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
lead (verb)
→ to guide or go first
to guide or go first
bark (noun, tree)
→ outer covering of a tree trunk
outer covering of a tree trunk
present (noun)
→ a wrapped gift given to someone
a wrapped gift given to someone
close (adjective)
→ near in distance or time
near in distance or time
Recognizing meanings by context is a key Grade 4 skill for understanding multiple-meaning words.