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Homophones in context

Select the correctly spelled homophone that matches the meaning of a sentence. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Homophones in context

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Choose the correct homophone: “The wind ____ (blew / blue) the dry leaves across the path.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
2. Choose the correct homophone: “There are ____ (two / too) oars in the rowboat.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
3. Choose the correct homophone: “We could ____ (hear / here) the waves from the verandah.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
4. Choose the correct homophone: “The hikers reached the mountain ____ (peak / peek) before noon.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
5. Choose the correct homophone: “We waited an ____ (hour / our) for the tide to turn.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
6. Choose the correct homophone: “Please place the boxes over ____ (there / their).”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
7. Choose the correct homophone: “The school ____ (principal / principle) welcomed the new students.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
8. Choose the correct homophone: “The bicycle ____ (brake / break) slows the back wheel.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
9. Choose the correct homophone: “The baker used ____ (flour / flower) to make bread dough.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
10. Choose the correct homophone: “A ____ (knight / night) in shining armour guarded the castle.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
11. Choose the correct homophone: “A deer has ____ (four / for) legs.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
12. Choose the correct homophone: “The ____ (sun / son) rose brightly over the eastern horizon.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context

12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Homophones in context

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Choose the correct homophone: “The wind ____ (blew / blue) the dry leaves across the path.”
blew
“Blew” is the past tense of the verb blow; “blue” is a colour.
2. Choose the correct homophone: “There are ____ (two / too) oars in the rowboat.”
two
“Two” is the number 2; “too” means also or excessively.
3. Choose the correct homophone: “We could ____ (hear / here) the waves from the verandah.”
hear
“Hear” means to perceive sound with the ears; “here” means in this place.
4. Choose the correct homophone: “The hikers reached the mountain ____ (peak / peek) before noon.”
peak
A “peak” is the pointed top of a mountain; “peek” means to look quickly.
5. Choose the correct homophone: “We waited an ____ (hour / our) for the tide to turn.”
hour
An “hour” is 60 minutes; “our” is a possessive determiner meaning belonging to us.
6. Choose the correct homophone: “Please place the boxes over ____ (there / their).”
there
“There” refers to a place; “their” means belonging to them.
7. Choose the correct homophone: “The school ____ (principal / principle) welcomed the new students.”
principal
A “principal” is the head of a school; a “principle” is a fundamental rule or truth.
8. Choose the correct homophone: “The bicycle ____ (brake / break) slows the back wheel.”
brake
A “brake” is a device for slowing a vehicle; “break” means to separate into pieces.
9. Choose the correct homophone: “The baker used ____ (flour / flower) to make bread dough.”
flour
“Flour” is milled grain used in baking; a “flower” is the blossom of a plant.
10. Choose the correct homophone: “A ____ (knight / night) in shining armour guarded the castle.”
knight
A “knight” is a medieval mounted soldier; “night” is the dark period between sunset and sunrise.
11. Choose the correct homophone: “A deer has ____ (four / for) legs.”
four
“Four” is the number 4; “for” is a preposition.
12. Choose the correct homophone: “The ____ (sun / son) rose brightly over the eastern horizon.”
sun
The “sun” is the star at the centre of our solar system; a “son” is a male child.

12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Homophones in context

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Choose the correct homophone: “The wind ____ (blew / blue) the dry leaves across the path.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
2. Choose the correct homophone: “There are ____ (two / too) oars in the rowboat.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
3. Choose the correct homophone: “We could ____ (hear / here) the waves from the verandah.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
4. Choose the correct homophone: “The hikers reached the mountain ____ (peak / peek) before noon.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
5. Choose the correct homophone: “We waited an ____ (hour / our) for the tide to turn.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
6. Choose the correct homophone: “Please place the boxes over ____ (there / their).”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
7. Choose the correct homophone: “The school ____ (principal / principle) welcomed the new students.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
8. Choose the correct homophone: “The bicycle ____ (brake / break) slows the back wheel.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
9. Choose the correct homophone: “The baker used ____ (flour / flower) to make bread dough.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
10. Choose the correct homophone: “A ____ (knight / night) in shining armour guarded the castle.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
11. Choose the correct homophone: “A deer has ____ (four / for) legs.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context
12. Choose the correct homophone: “The ____ (sun / son) rose brightly over the eastern horizon.”
Choose the correct homopho… · Homophones in context

12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Homophones in context

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Choose the correct homophone: “The wind ____ (blew / blue) the dry leaves across the path.”
blew
“Blew” is the past tense of the verb blow; “blue” is a colour.
2. Choose the correct homophone: “There are ____ (two / too) oars in the rowboat.”
two
“Two” is the number 2; “too” means also or excessively.
3. Choose the correct homophone: “We could ____ (hear / here) the waves from the verandah.”
hear
“Hear” means to perceive sound with the ears; “here” means in this place.
4. Choose the correct homophone: “The hikers reached the mountain ____ (peak / peek) before noon.”
peak
A “peak” is the pointed top of a mountain; “peek” means to look quickly.
5. Choose the correct homophone: “We waited an ____ (hour / our) for the tide to turn.”
hour
An “hour” is 60 minutes; “our” is a possessive determiner meaning belonging to us.
6. Choose the correct homophone: “Please place the boxes over ____ (there / their).”
there
“There” refers to a place; “their” means belonging to them.
7. Choose the correct homophone: “The school ____ (principal / principle) welcomed the new students.”
principal
A “principal” is the head of a school; a “principle” is a fundamental rule or truth.
8. Choose the correct homophone: “The bicycle ____ (brake / break) slows the back wheel.”
brake
A “brake” is a device for slowing a vehicle; “break” means to separate into pieces.
9. Choose the correct homophone: “The baker used ____ (flour / flower) to make bread dough.”
flour
“Flour” is milled grain used in baking; a “flower” is the blossom of a plant.
10. Choose the correct homophone: “A ____ (knight / night) in shining armour guarded the castle.”
knight
A “knight” is a medieval mounted soldier; “night” is the dark period between sunset and sunrise.
11. Choose the correct homophone: “A deer has ____ (four / for) legs.”
four
“Four” is the number 4; “for” is a preposition.
12. Choose the correct homophone: “The ____ (sun / son) rose brightly over the eastern horizon.”
sun
The “sun” is the star at the centre of our solar system; a “son” is a male child.

12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification