Homophones and Homographs — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The brave knight rode his horse into the silent forest.
Knight names a medieval armored warrior, while night names the dark hours after sunset.
2. Stars sparkled brightly across the clear summer night sky.
Night is the dark part of a day, while knight is a person who fought in armor.
3. She wound the fishing line carefully onto the metal reel.
Reel names a winding spool, while real describes something genuine or actual.
4. The diamond in her ring turned out to be real.
Real means genuine or actual, while reel names a spool that winds string or film.
5. The shining knight knelt before the queen in the great hall.
Knight describes a medieval warrior, while night names the period when the sky is dark.
6. Owls hunt quietly throughout the cold winter night hours.
Night refers to dark hours, while knight refers to a sworn warrior of long ago.
7. The film reel clicked as the projector played the movie.
Reel can mean a film spool or fishing spool, while real means truly genuine.
8. Was the rumor real or just a silly playground joke?
Real means actually true, while reel names a spool for line, thread, or film.
9. He told a real story about his trip to the canyon.
Real describes a true story, while reel describes a winding device.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
knight
→ a medieval warrior in armor
a medieval warrior in armor
night
→ time of darkness after sunset
time of darkness after sunset
reel
→ a spool used for winding line
a spool used for winding line
real
→ genuine, actual, or not fake
genuine, actual, or not fake
Homophones share sounds, so pairing each with a clear definition shows how meaning depends on careful word choice.