Problem: Solve the Homophones Crossword Puzzle
#### Instructions:
- Use the clues provided for "Across" and "Down."
- Use the word bank to fill in the crossword puzzle.
- The words in the word bank are homophones (words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings).
#### Word Bank:
- sail
- sale
- flew
- flu
- knight
- night
- meat
- meet
- threw
- through
- weight
- wait
---
Solution:
#### Across Clues:
1.
You can ______ my new friend.
- Clue: This suggests a verb related to introducing or presenting someone.
- Answer:
meet (homophone of "meat").
2.
We will ______ for the bus to come.
- Clue: This suggests waiting for something.
- Answer:
wait (homophone of "weight").
3.
The store is having a big ______.
- Clue: This suggests a promotional event at a store.
- Answer:
sale (homophone of "sail").
4.
She was sick with the ______.
- Clue: This suggests an illness.
- Answer:
flu (homophone of "flew").
5.
The ______ mounted his horse.
- Clue: This suggests a person riding a horse, likely a medieval figure.
- Answer:
knight (homophone of "night").
6.
He ______ the ball to first base.
- Clue: This suggests throwing a ball in a game.
- Answer:
threw (homophone of "through").
7.
It was a long ______, and everyone was tired.
- Clue: This suggests a duration of time.
- Answer:
night (homophone of "knight").
---
#### Down Clues:
1.
My dad cooked the ______ on the grill.
- Clue: This suggests food being cooked.
- Answer:
meat (homophone of "meet").
2.
They went for a ______ around the island.
- Clue: This suggests sailing or traveling by boat.
- Answer:
sail (homophone of "sale").
3.
The baby gained a little ______.
- Clue: This suggests weight gain.
- Answer:
weight (homophone of "wait").
4.
We ______ our kites on the beach.
- Clue: This suggests flying kites.
- Answer:
flew (homophone of "flu").
5.
He walked ______ the forest.
- Clue: This suggests moving through a place.
- Answer:
through (homophone of "threw").
---
Filled Crossword Puzzle:
```
1 2
+---+---+
1 | m | e |
+---+---+
2 | e | t |
+---+---+
3 4 5
+---+---+---+
3 | w | a | i |
+---+---+---+
4 | a | i | t |
+---+---+---+
5 | l | t | h |
+---+---+---+
6 7 8
+---+---+---+
6 | s | a | i |
+---+---+---+
7 | a | l | f |
+---+---+---+
8 | l | u | e |
+---+---+---+
9
+---+
9 | n | i |
+---+
| g | h |
+---+
| h | t |
+---+
```
---
Final Answer:
```
Across:
1. meet
2. wait
3. sale
4. flu
5. knight
6. threw
7. night
Down:
1. meat
2. sail
3. weight
4. flew
5. through
```
Final Answer Box:
\boxed{meet, wait, sale, flu, knight, threw, night, meat, sail, weight, flew, through}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of crossword worksheet for 3rd grade.
