Homophones and Homographs — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The dog will bark at the moon all night long in our Grade 4 story.
Because a dog makes the sound, the homograph 'bark' here means the noise, not tree covering.
2. We peeled the rough bark off the old oak tree for our Grade 4 project.
The signal words 'peeled' and 'tree' tell us 'bark' refers to the tree's outer layer.
3. A small bat flew out of the cave at dusk in our Grade 4 nature book.
The clues 'flew' and 'cave' show 'bat' means the animal, not the baseball equipment.
4. He swung the wooden bat and hit a home run in Grade 4 PE class.
The context clues 'swung' and 'home run' tell us 'bat' here is the baseball equipment.
5. Please park the car near the Grade 4 school entrance before recess.
The signal 'the car' shows 'park' here is the verb meaning to stop and leave a vehicle.
6. The children played tag in the city park all Saturday morning.
The clue 'played tag' tells us 'park' means the public green space, not the verb.
7. I will ring the doorbell when I arrive at the Grade 4 party.
The signal 'doorbell' tells us 'ring' is the verb meaning to make a chiming sound.
8. Mom found a gold ring on her finger after Grade 4 music class.
The clues 'gold' and 'finger' show 'ring' means a piece of jewelry, not a sound.
9. After school, I love to read a book about animals in Grade 4 class.
The phrase 'love to' signals present tense, so the homograph 'read' is pronounced 'reed' here.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
The bark of the puppy
→ Sound a dog makes
Sound a dog makes
The bark on the maple
→ Outer layer of a tree
Outer layer of a tree
Swing the bat
→ Wooden sports tool
Wooden sports tool
A bat in the cave
→ Flying nighttime mammal
Flying nighttime mammal
Matching homographs to meanings shows how Grade 4 readers use context to choose the right definition.