About this worksheet
Homophones sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things. Spell-check rarely catches them, which is why they need practice in real sentences.
Homophones worksheet
This worksheet has sentences with a missing word and two or three homophones to choose from: to, too and two; here and hear; its and it’s; your and you’re; and more. Click for a new mix of sentences.
Homophones
NameDate
Choose the correct word to finish each sentence. Write it in the blank.
- 1.I think going to rain today. (its / it's)
- 2.My little brother is years old. (ate / eight)
- 3.We will a gift for Mom. (by / buy)
- 4.Don't walk on the hot sand in feet. (bare / bear)
- 5.We went to the beach to the ocean. (sea / see)
- 6.This soup is hot to eat. (too / to / two)
- 7.A brown climbed the tree. (bare / bear)
- 8.The wore shiny armor. (knight / night)
- 9.The wind the leaves off the tree. (blue / blew)
- 10.Grandma bakes bread with and water. (flower / flour)
- 11.Is this backpack? (your / you're)
- 12.May I have a of pie? (peace / piece)
- 13.The came early today, with two letters for me. (male / mail)
- 14.Please put your coat . (here / hear)
- 15.A is a sweet, juicy fruit. (pair / pear)
Homophones
Answer key
- 1.it's
- 2.eight
- 3.buy
- 4.bare
- 5.see
- 6.too
- 7.bear
- 8.knight
- 9.blew
- 10.flour
- 11.your
- 12.piece
- 13.mail
- 14.here
- 15.pear
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Teaching tip
Have students make a quick picture or memory hook for the pairs they miss (hear has an ear in it).
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