HOMOPHONES

By: Ashley Poolee

WHAT IS A HOMOPHONE?

A homophone is each of two or more

words having the same pronunciation

but different meanings, origins, or

spelling.

EXAMPLES OF HOMOPHONES

Ax and acts are spelled two different ways

and have different meanings, but are

pronounced the same way.

Paws and pause are spelled two different

ways and have different meanings, but are

pronounced the same way.

Flour and flower are spelled two different

ways and have different meanings, but are

pronounced the same ways.

Another example is plane and plain. They

are spelled the same way, and have different

meanings but are pronounced the same way.

PRACTICE SENTENCES

allowed has the same pronunciation as ____

pie has the same pronunciation as _________

pray has the same pronunciation as ________

wrack has the same pronunciation as ________

grate has the same pronunciation as _________

rap has the same pronunciation as___________

hall has the same pronunciation as_________

wrest has the same pronunciation as ________

ruff has the same pronunciation as _________

buy has the same pronunciation as ___________

QUIZ

Please answer A, B, C, or D. 1. What is two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling?a. Punctuationb. Homophonec. Sentence structured. Parallel structure

2. Know has the same pronunciation as:e. Knewf. nog. Nah h. Knat

3. I has the same pronunciation as:i. Eyej. Hik. Byl. si

For this section of the quiz choose the correct meaning of the words4. I like ____ go to the park on the weekend.a. Toob. toc. two

5. Olivia couldn’t _____ to live in Atlanta.c. Beard. Bare

6. I went ______ the tunnel.a. Throughb. Threw

7. I went to _____ house over winter break. a. Theirb. Therec. They’re 8. I have ____ types of headphones. a. Foreb. Fourc. for

For this section of the quiz, please choose the correct set of homophones.

8. Ryan threw a fit as he went through the slide.

a. We and the b. Threw and through c. he and the

9. I ate eight pieces of pizza.a. Ate and eightb. Pieces and pizzac. I and of

10.Their was no hair on the hare. a. There and the b. hair and harec. Was and on

QUIZ ANSWERS

Please answer A, B, C, or D. 1. What is two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling?a. Punctuationb. Homophonec. Sentence structured. Parallel structure

2. Know has the same pronunciation as:e. Knewf. nog. Nah h. Knat

3. I has the same pronunciation as:i. Eyej. Hik. Byl. si

For this section of the quiz choose the correct meaning of the words4. I like ____ go to the park on the weekend.a. Toob. toc. two

5. Olivia couldn’t _____ to live in Atlanta.c. Beard. Bare

6. I went ______ the tunnel.a. Throughb. Threw

7. I went to _____ house over winter break. a. Theirb. Therec. They’re 8. I have ____ types of headphones. a. Foreb. Fourc. for

For this section of the quiz, please choose the correct set of homophones.

8. Ryan threw a fit as he went through the slide.

a. We and the b. Threw and through c. he and the

9. I ate eight pieces of pizza.a. Ate and eightb. Pieces and pizzac. I and of

10.Their was no hair on the hare. a. There and the b. hair and harec. Was and on