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Homonym Challenge: Grade 5 ELA

Identify and use homonyms correctly in sentences and passages.

Grade 5 ELA GrammarLanguage and VocabularyHomonyms
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4.A

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Homonym Challenge

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet focuses on homonyms, words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings.

1. Which word is a homonym for 'flour'?

a

flower

b

flow

c

floor

d

foul

2. Which pair of words are homonyms?

a

run, ran

b

read, red

c

big, small

d

cat, dog

Complete each sentence by choosing the correct homonym from the pair in parentheses.

3. I need to buy a new   of shoes. (pair/pear)

4. The knight wore shining   into battle. (armor/armour)

5. Did you   the bell ring? (hear/here)

6. The sun's   are very warm today. (rays/raise)

7. Write two sentences using the homonyms 'write' and 'right'. Be sure to use each word correctly.

8. Explain the difference between the homonyms 'there', 'their', and 'they're'.

Match each homonym on the left with its correct meaning on the right.

9. blue

 

a. to purchase

10. buy

 

b. a color

11. knew

 

c. past tense of 'know'

12. new

 

d. recently made or acquired

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

sea
see
ate
eight

13. I can   the dolphins swimming in the  .

14. My brother   all   cookies.