Homophones & Word Choice Worksheets | Language Arts Activities - Free Printable

Here are the correct answers for your homophones worksheet.

Part One: Choose the correct word

1. night (The time of day when it is dark)
2. creek (A small stream of water)
3. soar (To fly high in the air)
4. heard (Past tense of hear; to listen with ears)
5. hole (An empty space or opening)
6. flew (Past tense of fly)
7. dear (Used to express surprise or affection)
8. feet (Plural of foot; body parts used for walking)
9. vein (A blood vessel under the skin)
10. leader (The person in charge)
11. there (Indicates a place or location)
12. pale (Light in color; lacking color in the face)
13. peace (Freedom from disturbance; harmony)
14. great (Very good; excellent)
15. dense (Thick; closely compacted; sometimes means "slow to understand")
16. plane (Short for airplane)
17. cell (A battery or energy source)
18. wrap (To cover or enclose; also used in the phrase "wrap my head around")
19. see (To look at with eyes)
20. tied (Fastened or restricted; "tongue-tied" means unable to speak)
21. some (An unspecified amount)
22. sighed (Let out a long breath)
23. pour (To flow or cause to flow in a stream)
24. threw (Past tense of throw; to toss something)
25. rays (Lines of light coming from the moon)

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Part Two: Write two sentences

Here are examples of how to use these word pairs correctly. You can use these as a guide to write your own.

A. weather / whether
* Weather: The weather is sunny and warm today, so we can go to the park.
* Whether: I don't know whether I should wear my coat or just a sweater.

B. affect / effect
* Affect: The loud noise did not affect his ability to sleep at all.
* Effect: The special medicine had an immediate effect on his headache.

C. accept / except
* Accept: Please accept this gift as a thank you for helping me.
* Except: Everyone went to the movies except for Tom, who stayed home to study.

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Final Answer:
Part One:
1. night
2. creek
3. soar
4. heard
5. hole
6. flew
7. dear
8. feet
9. vein
10. leader
11. there
12. pale
13. peace
14. great
15. dense
16. plane
17. cell
18. wrap
19. see
20. tied
21. some
22. sighed
23. pour
24. threw
25. rays

Part Two (Examples):
A. The weather is nice. / I wonder whether it will rain.
B. Rain can affect the game. / The rain had a bad effect on the field.
C. I accept your apology. / I like all fruit except bananas.