Homophones and Homographs — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. May I please have one more piece of warm apple pie for dessert?
Piece refers to a portion of food, which matches the request for more pie.
2. After the loud storm passed, a sense of peace filled the entire neighborhood.
Peace describes a calm atmosphere, which fits the quiet that follows a storm.
3. Our school principal announced a new reading challenge during the morning meeting.
Principal refers to the leader of the school, which makes sense in this announcement.
4. Honesty is an important principle that we follow in our family every day.
Principle describes a value or rule guiding behavior, fitting the discussion of honesty.
5. We are watching the weather to see if soccer practice will be canceled.
Weather refers to outdoor conditions, which determines whether practice happens.
6. I cannot decide whether to wear my blue jacket or my green hoodie.
Whether is used when comparing two possibilities, which matches the choice between jackets.
7. She walked down the long aisle of the supermarket looking for cereal.
Aisle describes a path between shelves, which fits the supermarket setting perfectly.
8. Please accept my apology for accidentally bumping into your science project.
Accept means to take or receive, which fits offering an apology to someone.
9. Everyone in our class likes pizza except for one student who prefers pasta.
Except shows an exclusion from the group, fitting the one student who is different.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
A part of something larger
→ piece
piece
The leader of a school
→ principal
principal
A passage between rows
→ aisle
aisle
To receive willingly
→ accept
accept
Each definition links to one specific spelling, even though sound-alike words exist for each pair.