This first grade Homophones worksheet has students circle the correct homophone that matches each picture, from sun and son to flower and flour. A complete answer key is included for quick, no-prep vocabulary practice.
A 2nd grade Selecting Homophones Worksheet where students choose the correct homophone to complete each sentence using context clues. Includes a complete answer key for quick, no-prep grammar practice at home or school.
This finding homophones worksheet asks 4th grade students to hunt down eight misused homophones inside a garden paragraph and write the word that belongs. An answer key is included, so checking the work takes seconds.
This homophones crossword puzzle worksheet asks 3rd graders to choose between sound-alike word pairs, then check every answer in an interlocking puzzle. An answer key is included, so practice stays quick and independent.
This Their, There, They're Homophones Worksheet gives 2nd graders friendly practice choosing the right word to complete each sentence, with a handy meaning box and a complete answer key included for fast, no-prep review.
This Words with Multiple Meanings Worksheet gives 2nd Grade students six sentences and three meaning pairs to solve, with an answer key included, so they learn to let sentence context decide which meaning fits.
This whose, who’s homophones worksheet gives 3rd graders eight sentences plus a proofreading challenge to master the difference. Answer key included for fast, no-prep grammar practice.
This Homophones Fill in the Blank Worksheet gives 3rd Grade students practice choosing the correct homophone in real sentences, fixing common mistakes, and writing their own. Answer key included.
This where, wear, we're homophones worksheet gives 3rd graders six context sentences to complete and three sentences of their own to write. Answer key included for quick, no-prep word study.
Students use this which, witch homophones worksheet to finish six sentences and then proofread three more, choosing the right word every time. Written for 2nd Grade, with an answer key included, so practice stays quick and clear.
A right write homophones worksheet that helps 3rd graders pick between right and write using sentence context, repair misused words, and build sentences of their own. Answer key included for quick, no-prep practice.
The Here, Hair, Hear Homophones Worksheet gives 3rd graders three ways to practice one tricky word set: choose it, fix it, then use it. An answer key is included, so checking takes seconds.
The Circle the Best Homophone Worksheet gives 2nd grade students four sentences to solve by circling the correct homophone, plus a word box section and an answer key, so tricky spellings finally make sense.
The Their, There, They're Fill in the Blank Homophones Worksheet gives 3rd graders three ways to practice one tricky word set: choose it, fix it, then use it. An answer key is included, so checking takes seconds.
The Choosing Homophones Worksheet asks third grade students to pick, correct and use tricky homophone pairs in real sentences. An answer key is included, so checking the whole class takes seconds.
This its, it's homophones worksheet helps 3rd grade students choose between the possessive its and the contraction it's in real sentences, then write their own. An answer key is included.
This double dip homographs activity for 2nd to 4th Grade has kids match cone words to two scoop sentences, one for each meaning. Answer key included for quick checking.
This Deer, Dear Homophones Worksheet gives 3rd Grade students six sentences to complete, three errors to correct, and one sentence to write, with an answer key included, so the right spelling finally sticks.
This choosing the correct homophones worksheet helps 3rd graders pick the right spelling from a sentence's meaning, fix mistakes, and write new sentences. An answer key is included for easy checking.
The Multiple Meanings Words Worksheet gives 3rd Grade students eight context sentences and four clue items on words that carry two meanings, with an answer key, so choosing the right meaning becomes automatic.
Sound the same, mean something new
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings, like bear and bare. Kids start noticing simple pairs in 2nd grade, such as see/sea and right/write. By 3rd and 4th grade they're expected to use the tricky ones correctly in writing: their · there · they're and to · too · two. They also meet cousins of homophones: homographs, which are spelled the same but mean different things, like a bat that flies and a bat you swing. The click is realizing the sentence tells you which word you need.
Homophones are all about meaning. These moves help kids picture the difference and pick the right word.
Fold a paper in half and have kids draw each word in a pair, like hair on a head and an ear to hear. Add the spelling under each picture. The silly drawings give kids a mental image to grab when they're writing.
Why it works: pairing a picture with each word gives kids two ways to remember it, a well-tested principle of how people learn (Mayer, 2009).
Try it withHere, Hair, Hear Homophones WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Write a sentence with a blank and talk through your choice out loud: "Is it a place? Then it's there, with here hiding inside. Is it they are? Then it's they're." Show the clue in each one and let kids try the next few with you.
Why it works: showing first, practicing together, then letting kids try alone is the "gradual release" model teachers have relied on for decades (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
Try it withTheir, There, They're Homophones WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Once kids know a few pairs, stop teaching them one at a time. Mix several homophone pairs on one page so kids have to stop and think about meaning each time. That's exactly what real writing asks them to do.
Why it works: shuffled practice teaches kids to choose the right strategy, not just repeat one, and it improved test scores in research (Rohrer and Taylor, 2007).
Try it withCircle the Best Homophone WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Homophones lead to some very funny sentences. Kid favorites ahead!
WorksheetsKids read each clue and figure out which spelling fits the puzzle. Close isn't good enough!
Open Homophones Crossword Puzzle →
ActivitiesKids match words that are spelled the same to both of their meanings, then make up a silly sentence using both.
Open Double Dip Homographs Activity →
WorksheetsKids write a spooky sentence using both which and witch, then illustrate it for a class book.
Open Which, Witch Homophones Worksheet →Teacher favorites right now: Homophones Worksheet, Selecting Homophones Worksheet and Finding Homophones Worksheet.
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and usually different spellings, like flower and flour, or knight and night.
Homophones sound the same but are spelled differently, like sea and see. Homographs are spelled the same but have different meanings, like a bat that flies and a baseball bat. Some homographs even sound different, like a wind that blows and wind up a toy.
Teach one clue for each: there has here inside it and points to a place, their has heir and shows owning something, and they're is a short way to say they are. Practice with sentences, not just lists.
Kids meet simple homophones in 2nd grade, and 3rd and 4th graders practice using commonly confused words like to, too and two correctly in their writing.
Good starter pairs are to/too/two, there/their/they're, right/write, see/sea, ate/eight, hear/here, no/know and blue/blew.
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