This Grade 5 easy worksheet introduces homophones such as principal, principle, plain, allowed, and aloud through spelling corrections, fill-in-the-blank sentences, and short answers. Grade 5 students explain how meaning shifts when one letter changes. Activities reinforce CCSS L.5.5 by training careful reading and word choice. Hints and reasoning notes help learners remember tricky pairs they encounter daily in classroom writing tasks.
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Homophones and Homographs
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
The principle of our school gave a speech.
Rewrite: The principal of our school gave a speech.
2. Fix the sentence:
She baked a plane cake without frosting.
Rewrite: She baked a plain cake without frosting.
3. Fix the sentence:
Skating is aloud at the new rink.
Rewrite: Skating is allowed at the new rink.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The principal of the school welcomed the new fifth graders today.
2. Honesty is a principle that guides her every decision.
3. She wore a plain blue dress to the assembly.
4. Running in the hallway is not allowed during class.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Explain the difference between principal and principle in one sentence.
Principal is a person who leads a school, while principle is a rule or belief that guides behavior.
2. Use allowed and aloud in two clear sentences that show their meanings.
Eating is allowed in the cafeteria, and the teacher read the story aloud to the class.
Homophones and Homographs
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
The principle of our school gave a speech.
Rewrite: The principal of our school gave a speech.
2) Fix the sentence:
She baked a plane cake without frosting.
Rewrite: She baked a plain cake without frosting.
3) Fix the sentence:
Skating is aloud at the new rink.
Rewrite: Skating is allowed at the new rink.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The principal of the school welcomed the new fifth graders today.
2) Honesty is a principle that guides her every decision.
3) She wore a plain blue dress to the assembly.
4) Running in the hallway is not allowed during class.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) Explain the difference between principal and principle in one sentence.
Principal is a person who leads a school, while principle is a rule or belief that guides behavior.
2) Use allowed and aloud in two clear sentences that show their meanings.
Eating is allowed in the cafeteria, and the teacher read the story aloud to the class.
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