Let’s go through each sentence and pick the correct homophone — words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
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1. Lions love to eat ________ (meat/meet)
→ “Meat” is what animals eat. “Meet” means to see someone.
✔ Correct:
meat
2. The land in the dessert is normally a ________ (plain/plane)
→ “Plain” = flat land. “Plane” = airplane or flat surface in math.
✔ Correct:
plain
3. It was very tough to ________ (rain/rein/reign) the horse.
→ “Rein” = straps to control a horse. “Rain” = water from sky. “Reign” = rule as king/queen.
✔ Correct:
rein
4. We will see ________ (weather/whether), we will go out today or no.
→ “Whether” = if or not. “Weather” = sun, rain, etc.
✔ Correct:
whether
5. The car met with an accident as the drive could not apply the ________ (brake/break) on time
→ “Brake” = stops the car. “Break” = to smash or rest.
✔ Correct:
brake
6. Mom asked Jim to ________ (grate/great) the cucumber for salad
→ “Grate” = shred food. “Great” = excellent.
✔ Correct:
grate
7. It is not ________ (fair/fare) to criticise anyone in public
→ “Fair” = just or right. “Fare” = cost of ticket or food.
✔ Correct:
fair
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Now, for the second part — write the homophone or near-homophone for each word:
1. weather → whether
*(Sounds the same, different meaning)*
2. medal → metal
*(Medal = award; Metal = material like iron or gold)*
3. whose → who’s
*(Whose = belonging to whom; Who’s = who is)*
4. groan → grown
*(Groan = moan in pain; Grown = became bigger/adult)*
*Note: These are near-homophones — they sound similar but not exactly the same.*
5. here → hear
*(Here = this place; Hear = listen with ears)*
6. heel → heal
*(Heel = back of foot; Heal = get better from injury)*
7. knot → not
*(Knot = tied rope; Not = opposite of yes)*
8. mail → male
*(Mail = letters/packages; Male = boy/man)*
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Final Answer:
Part 1: Fill in the blanks
1. meat
2. plain
3. rein
4. whether
5. brake
6. grate
7. fair
Part 2: Write homophones/near-homophones
1. whether
2. metal
3. who’s
4. grown
5. hear
6. heal
7. not
8. male
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 4th grade homophones worksheet.
