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Here are the homophones or near-homophones for each word:

1. meat → meet
2. missed → mist (near-homophone) or missed has no perfect homophone, but “mist” is close in sound for Grade 4 level
*Actually, let’s double-check: “missed” sounds like “mist” only if you drop the ‘d’ — not quite right. Better answer: There’s no true homophone for “missed,” but sometimes “missed” and “mist” are accepted as near-homophones in elementary worksheets. However, more accurately, we should look for words that sound exactly alike.*

Wait — let’s go carefully.

Homophones = same sound, different spelling/meaning.

Let’s solve each one properly:

1. meat → meet ✔ (already given)

2. missed → This is tricky. “Missed” doesn’t have a perfect homophone. But in many Grade 4 worksheets, they accept “mist” as a near-homophone (even though it’s not exact). Alternatively, some might say there’s none — but since the worksheet says “homophones OR near-homophones”, we can use “mist”.

But actually — let’s think again. Is there a better fit? Maybe not. We’ll go with “mist” for now.

3. peace → piece ✔

4. affect → effect ✔ (common pair; note: “affect” is usually verb, “effect” noun — but they’re near-homophones)

5. ball → bawl ✔ (to cry loudly) or “bale” (as in bale of hay) — both work. “Bawl” is more common for kids.

6. accept → except ✔

7. brake → break ✔

8. fair → fare ✔ (bus fare, fair weather)

9. grate → great ✔

10. berry → bury ✔

11. plain → plane ✔

12. main → mane ✔ (lion’s mane)

13. rain → reign ✔ (king’s reign) or “rein” (horse rein) — both are correct. “Reign” is often taught first.

14. scene → seen ✔

Now let’s verify each:

1. meat / meet — ✔️
2. missed / mist — ⚠️ Not perfect, but acceptable as near-homophone at this level. Some sources may skip this, but since worksheet includes it, we’ll use “mist”.
*Alternative: Actually, “missed” and “mist” differ by the ‘d’ sound — so maybe not ideal. Wait — perhaps the intended answer is “missed” → “mist” is wrong. Let me check standard Grade 4 lists.*

Upon second thought — “missed” does NOT have a true homophone. But in some curricula, they pair it with “mist” loosely. However, to be accurate, let’s see if there’s another option.

Actually — I recall: “missed” and “mist” are NOT homophones. The ‘d’ makes them different. So perhaps the worksheet expects “missed” → no homophone? But that can’t be — all others have answers.

Wait — maybe it’s a typo? Or perhaps “missed” is meant to be paired with “mist” anyway for simplicity.

Looking up common Grade 4 homophone pairs:

Standard list:

- meat/meet
- peace/piece
- affect/effect
- ball/bawl
- accept/except
- brake/break
- fair/fare
- grate/great
- berry/bury
- plain/plane
- main/mane
- rain/reign
- scene/seen

What about “missed”? It’s unusual. Perhaps it’s “missed” → “mist” is accepted in some books even if imperfect.

Alternatively — could it be “missed” → “missed” has no homophone, but maybe the worksheet meant “mass” or something else? No.

Another idea: “missed” sounds like “mist” if you speak quickly — so for Grade 4, it’s okay.

I’ll proceed with “mist” for #2.

Final verified list:

1. meet
2. mist
3. piece
4. effect
5. bawl (or bale — but bawl is more fun for kids)
6. except
7. break
8. fare
9. great
10. bury
11. plane
12. mane
13. reign (or rein — both ok; reign is more common in textbooks)
14. seen

For #5: “ball” → “bawl” is best (means to cry), “bale” is also correct but less familiar to 4th graders.

For #13: “rain” → “reign” (rule of king) or “rein” (control horse). Both are valid. “Reign” is often listed first.

We’ll go with “reign”.

So final answers:

1. meet
2. mist
3. piece
4. effect
5. bawl
6. except
7. break
8. fare
9. great
10. bury
11. plane
12. mane
13. reign
14. seen

Double-check #2: If teacher is strict, “missed” has no true homophone. But since worksheet says “near-homophones”, “mist” is acceptable.

Some sources do list “missed/mist” as near-homophones for young learners.

Okay, confident now.

Final Answer:
1. meet
2. mist
3. piece
4. effect
5. bawl
6. except
7. break
8. fare
9. great
10. bury
11. plane
12. mane
13. reign
14. seen