Homonyms - Part 2/2 **fully editable - ESL worksheet by sharon f - Free Printable

Absolutely! Let’s solve this homonym worksheet step by step.

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🎯 What are Homonyms?

Homonyms are words that have the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings. For example:
- *capital* = city (e.g., Paris) vs. *capital* = uppercase letter (A, B, C)

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## ✔ PART A: Translate the bold words into your native language

*(Since you didn’t specify your native language, I’ll provide the English definitions — you can translate these into your own language.)*

1. bear → a large animal / to tolerate
2. rose → past tense of “rise” / a flower
3. date → day/month/year / romantic outing
4. mean → unkind / intend or signify
5. block → a piece of wood/brick / to obstruct
6. wave → gesture with hand / ocean wave
7. bats → flying mammals / clubs used in sports
8. beat → rhythm in music / to hit violently
9. left → past tense of “leave” / direction opposite of right
10. bank → river edge / financial institution

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## ✔ PART B: Match each picture to one of the sentences (write correct letter in square)

We need to match the picture to the sentence where the bold word matches the image.

Let’s go one by one:

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1)

a. Look out! There's a bear behind you. → 🐻 *(animal)*
b. I can't bear these people. → (meaning “tolerate”) — no picture for this.

✔ Picture: Polar bear → Match with 1a

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2)

a. He slowly rose from the chair... → (stood up) — no picture
b. He gave me a single rose. → 🌹 *(flower)*

✔ Picture: Red rose → Match with 2b

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3)

a. What’s the date of your birthday? → (calendar date) — no picture
b. Susie is on a date with Tom... → 👫 *(couple on a date)*

✔ Picture: Couple holding hands → Match with 3b

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4)

a. This dog is very mean. → 😠 *(unkind dog)*
b. I don’t understand what you mean. → (intend) — no picture

✔ Picture: Growling dog → Match with 4a

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5)

a. Do you know where I should put this block? → 🧱 *(building block)*
b. The trees block the view... → (obstruct) — no picture

✔ Picture: Building blocks → Match with 5a

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6)

a. Grandmother is leaving. Wave goodbye. → 👋 *(hand wave)*
b. A big wave threw me to the shore. → 🌊 *(ocean wave)*

✔ Picture: Ocean wave → Match with 6b

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7)

a. Bats have wings. Of course they can fly. → 🦇 *(flying mammal)*
b. Some policemen carry bats. → ⚾️ *(baseball bat)* — but picture shows a bat animal

✔ Picture: Bat (animal) → Match with 7a

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8)

a. I love this song. It has a great beat. → 🥁 *(music beat)*
b. You mustn’t beat other people! → (hit) — no picture

✔ Picture: Drum set/guitar → Match with 8a

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9)

a. We left the party early... → (departed) — no picture
b. Turn left after the supermarket. → 🟢 *(left turn arrow)*

✔ Picture: Left turn arrow → Match with 9b

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10)

a. They sat by the river bank... → (river edge) — no picture
b. Robbers tried to rob the bank last night. → 🏦 *(financial bank building)*

✔ Picture: Bank building → Match with 10b

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## ✔ Final Matching Answers (for Part B):

Write these letters in the squares next to each picture:

1. 🐻 → a
2. 🌹 → b
3. 👫 → b
4. 😠 → a
5. 🧱 → a
6. 🌊 → b
7. 🦇 → a
8. 🥁 → a
9. 🟢 → b
10. 🏦 → b

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## 📝 Summary Table for Easy Reference:

| Picture # | Image Description | Correct Sentence Letter |
|-----------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1 | Polar Bear | a |
| 2 | Red Rose | b |
| 3 | Couple on Date | b |
| 4 | Angry Dog | a |
| 5 | Building Blocks | a |
| 6 | Ocean Wave | b |
| 7 | Flying Bat (animal) | a |
| 8 | Music Instruments | a |
| 9 | Left Turn Arrow | b |
| 10 | Bank Building | b |

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✔ You’re done! You’ve successfully matched homonyms based on context and imagery. Great job practicing vocabulary and critical thinking!

Let me know if you’d like to print this or need it translated into another language. 😊