Homophones and Homographs — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The violin player took a graceful bow at the end of the Grade 4 concert.
Bow is a homograph; the concert clue shows Grade 4 readers it means bending forward.
2. Sara set a new school record in the Grade 4 long-jump competition this year.
Record as a noun fits the Grade 4 sports context of a top achievement.
3. The mysterious object on the desk looked like an ancient artifact from history class.
Object as a noun means a thing, which matches this Grade 4 history-class context.
4. Please be present during the Grade 4 quiet reading period so others can focus.
Present means here or in attendance, shown by the Grade 4 classroom context.
5. The store is very close to our Grade 4 school, only one block away.
Close means near in distance, shown by only one block away in this Grade 4 sentence.
6. A single tear rolled down her cheek when she finished the sad Grade 4 chapter book.
Tear here means a drop from the eye, shown by the sad Grade 4 reading context.
7. Workers used a heavy lead pipe to fix the old building near our Grade 4 school.
Lead as a noun means a heavy metal, shown by the Grade 4 plumbing pipe context.
8. The puppy began to bark loudly when the doorbell rang during our Grade 4 study time.
Bark as a verb means to make a dog sound, fitting this Grade 4 puppy sentence.
9. Our Grade 4 coach will lead us through warm-up stretches before the soccer match.
Lead means to guide, shown by the coach directing warm-ups in this Grade 4 example.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
bow (verb)
→ to bend at the waist as a sign of respect
to bend at the waist as a sign of respect
record (verb)
→ to capture sound or video on a device
to capture sound or video on a device
object (verb)
→ to disagree or protest against something
to disagree or protest against something
tear (noun)
→ a salty drop of water from the eye
a salty drop of water from the eye
Linking each word form to a specific meaning sharpens Grade 4 multiple-meaning word skills.