Homophones
Homophones
• Words that sound alike but have different
spellings and different meanings are called
homophones.
• Look at homophones in context to help
understand their meaning.
• Examples: ‘flower’ and ‘flour’; ‘here’ and
‘hear’; ‘their’ and ‘they’re’
Practice
Rewrite the sentences in your reading journal and fill in the blank with
the correct homophone from your spelling words.
1.
Wesley used the leaves of his plants to make ___________ for writing
letters.
2. The fruit in Weslandia was yellow in color and tasted ________.
3. Wesley helped the plant grow around a ________ to keep it from falling
down.
4. Wesley used everything that grew in Weslandia, so there was never any
_________.
5. Wesley’s parents heard a _______ of laughter coming from behind the
plant.
6. Busy in the world of Weslandia, Wesley lost track of _______ events.
7. Wesley used to be scared in the _________ of older boys.
8. The boys in the neighborhood wanted to help form a _________ for
Weslandia.
9. Before creating Weslandia, Wesley always acted in a shy, quiet
_________.
10. In his swing, Wesley was able to _______ around the corner without
being seen.
Answers
1. Stationery
2. Sweet
3. Pole
4. Waste
5. Peal
6. Current
7. Presence
8. Council
9. Manner
10. Peer