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Solve the Homophone Puzzle

In this worksheet, students will learn key homophones and find the correct homophone to complete a sentence.

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'Solve the Homophone Puzzle' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 5 11+ worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Verbal Reasoning

Curriculum subtopic:   Homophones

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Worksheet Overview

Word detective, are we pleased to see you!  We’ve got another word puzzle on our hands and we need your help!

What do you notice about the following words?

heir          air

 

You’ve got it! They both sound the same but they are spelled differently. Words like this are called homophones.

We need to know when to use each of the words above:

 

Word

Meaning

Example

heir

The person who is next in line to the throne or a business

Prince Charles is the heir to the throne.

air

The air that we breathe in

We breathed in the fresh air.

 

Using these meanings, which word would best complete this sentence?

He was the eldest son and ____ (heir, air) to the throne.

 

The best answer is heir as we are discussing the person who will take over when the King or Queen dies, so: He was the eldest son and heir to the throne.


Here are some other examples of homophones and when to use them:

 

medal

A prize

meddle

To interfere

bridal

To do with a bride

bridle

Headgear for a horse

fourth

To be number 4 in a sequence

forth

Out and away

due

Expected at a certain time

dew

Drops of water on the grass

 

Make a note of any new vocabulary as it will help you in this activity.

 

Use the table above to help select the words that best complete this sentence:

The student won a ____ (medal/meddle) for coming ____ (forth/fourth) in the race.

 

The correct answers are medal and fourth, so: The student won a medal for coming fourth in the race.


 

Let’s try one more: 

A new _____ (bridle, bridal) was _____ (due, dew) to arrive for the horse.

The correct answers are bridle and due, so: A new bridle was due to arrive for the horse.

 

 

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  Pssst!!            

Top Tip: The best way to get to grips with pesky homophones is to write them down in your vocab book. This way, you can learn what each spelling means.

 

It’s now your turn to hunt the homophones.

Good luck!

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