Homographs worksheet for language learning, focusing on words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations.

Let's solve this homograph worksheet step by step. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings (and sometimes different pronunciations). We’ll use the word bank provided:
second, bat, lead, row, tear, contracts, evening, bow, fine, wound

We need to find a homograph (same spelling) that fits both sentences in each pair.

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1.

Tie a ________ to finish wrapping the present.
Take a ________ when you finish your performance.

- "Bow" can mean:
- A ribbon or knot used to tie something (e.g., a gift bow).
- A gesture of respect after a performance (a bow).
- So the answer is bow.

✔ Answer: bow

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2.

All the girls started screaming when a ________ flew into their camp cabin.
The softball team gave their star player a new ________ for her birthday.

- "Bat" can mean:
- A flying animal (a bat).
- A piece of sports equipment (a baseball/softball bat).
- So the answer is bat.

✔ Answer: bat

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3.

I hoped my best friend would sit in my ________ at school.
We had to ________ the boat all the way across the lake to get home.

- "Row" can mean:
- A line or seat in a classroom (a row of desks).
- To move a boat using oars (to row a boat).
- So the answer is row.

✔ Answer: row

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4.

Since my books were late, the librarian told me to pay a ________.
Gabriel was sick yesterday, but today he’s feeling ________.

- "Fine" can mean:
- A penalty or fee (a fine).
- In good health (feeling fine).
- So the answer is fine.

✔ Answer: fine

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5.

When Allan fell off of his bike, he got a bad ________ on his leg.
Lisa ________ up the duck toy and let it waddle down the hallway.

- "Wound" can mean:
- An injury (a wound on the leg).
- To twist or turn something tightly (wound up a toy).
- Note: "wound" is pronounced differently in these two cases:
- *Wound* (injury): pronounced "woond".
- *Wound* (past tense of wind): pronounced "wound" like "sound".
- So the answer is wound.

✔ Answer: wound

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6.

Mom said I could improve my sculpture by ________ out the bumps.
My father doesn’t get home from work until late in the ________.

- "Evening" can mean:
- The time of day (late in the evening).
- But “evening out” is not a common phrase.
- Wait — let’s look again.

Wait — “contract” or “lead”? Let’s check:

Actually, “evening” doesn't fit well with “evening out the bumps.” That sounds odd.

But “evening” as in “the evening” works in the second sentence.

But “evening out the bumps” is a phrase — meaning to smooth them out.

So maybe “evening” is not the best choice?

Wait — let’s think about “even” — but “even” isn’t in the list.

Wait — what about “lead”?

No.

Wait — let’s consider “contract”?

No.

Wait — perhaps “row”? No.

Wait — “tear”?

No.

Wait — “second”?

No.

Wait — “lead”?

Let’s reconsider.

Look at the sentence:

> Mom said I could improve my sculpture by ________ out the bumps.

This suggests smoothing, leveling, making even.

But “evening” is not a verb here — unless we say “even out”.

But “even out” is a phrasal verb — and “even” is not in the list.

Wait — “evening” is in the list. But is “evening out” correct?

Yes — “evening out” means smoothing or leveling.

For example: “He evened out the surface.”

So “evening out” = making smooth.

And “late in the evening” — yes.

So both:
- “evening out the bumps” → to smooth them
- “late in the evening” → correct

So evening is the homograph.

But wait — is “evening” a homograph?

Yes — “evening” can be:
- A noun: the time of day.
- A verb form (present participle): “evening out” — meaning to make level or smooth.

But technically, “evening” as a verb is rare, but it exists.

Alternatively, let’s see if there’s a better fit.

Wait — another possibility: “contract”?

No — “contract out the bumps”? Doesn’t make sense.

What about “lead”?

“Lead” as in “leading” — but “leading out the bumps”? No.

Wait — “row”? No.

Wait — “tear”?

“Tear out the bumps”? Maybe, but not quite.

Wait — “wound”? Already used.

Wait — “second”?

“Second out the bumps”? No.

Hmm.

Wait — what about “evening”?

Let’s double-check:

> Mom said I could improve my sculpture by evening out the bumps.
> My father doesn’t get home from work until late in the evening.

Yes — “evening” fits both.

Even though “evening” as a verb is not common, “evening out” is an acceptable phrasal verb meaning to smooth or level.

So evening is the correct homograph.

✔ Answer: evening

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7.

In science I learned that my stomach expands and ________ as I eat.
[Only one sentence given?]

Wait — only one sentence? Let’s read carefully.

The worksheet says:

> 7. In science I learned that my stomach expands and ________ as I eat.

But there’s no second sentence. That seems odd.

Wait — let’s check the original:

> 7. In science I learned that my stomach expands and ________ as I eat.

Wait — actually, looking back, the last one might be missing a second sentence.

But the instruction says: “Write the homograph that completes both sentences.”

But only one sentence is given.

Wait — perhaps it's a typo?

Wait — no — let’s re-read:

> 7. In science I learned that my stomach expands and ________ as I eat.

But there is no second sentence listed.

Wait — but the word bank includes “contracts”.

And “expands and contracts” is a common phrase.

Also, “contracts” is a homograph?

Wait — “contract” can be:
- A noun: a legal agreement.
- A verb: to shrink or reduce.

But “contracts” is the plural noun or past tense verb.

But in this context: “expands and contracts” — that’s a common scientific phrase.

But is “contracts” a homograph?

Yes — “contract” has multiple meanings:
- Noun: a written agreement.
- Verb: to shrink or become smaller.

So “contracts” can be:
- Plural noun: “the contracts”
- Past tense verb: “he contracted”

But in this sentence, it’s likely used as a verb: “my stomach expands and contracts”.

But the sentence only has one blank.

Wait — but the task says “completes both sentences” — so maybe there’s a missing second sentence?

Wait — let’s look at the image again.

Ah! Perhaps the second sentence is implied?

Wait — no. Only one sentence.

But let’s look at the word bank: contracts is in the list.

And the sentence: “my stomach expands and ________ as I eat.”

Clearly, the answer is contracts — because the stomach expands when eating and contracts when empty.

But is there a second sentence?

Wait — perhaps the worksheet has a typo.

But let’s look at the structure of the other questions — they all have two sentences.

But #7 only has one.

Wait — perhaps the second sentence is missing?

Alternatively, maybe the word “contract” is intended as a homograph.

But without a second sentence, we can’t confirm.

Wait — unless the second sentence is implied from the word bank.

But let’s assume the second sentence is missing, but based on logic, the answer must be contracts.

But let’s check if any other word fits.

“Tear”? No.

“Lead”? No.

“Row”? No.

“Bat”? No.

“Second”? No.

“Evening”? No.

“Fine”? No.

“Wound”? No.

“Bow”? No.

So only contracts makes sense.

But is “contracts” a homograph?

Yes — “contract” is a homograph:
- Noun: a legal agreement (e.g., “sign a contract”)
- Verb: to shrink or reduce (e.g., “muscles contract”)

So “contracts” can be:
- Plural noun: “the contracts”
- Past tense verb: “they contracted”

So in the sentence: “expands and contracts” — “contracts” is the verb.

But where is the second sentence?

Wait — perhaps the second sentence is:

> My father doesn’t get home from work until late in the evening. ← already used.

Wait — no.

Wait — perhaps the worksheet has a typo, and the second sentence for #7 is missing.

But let’s look again.

Wait — perhaps the second sentence is:

> My muscles ________ when I exercise.

But it’s not there.

Alternatively, maybe the word is “lead”?

Wait — “stomach expands and leads”? No.

No.

Another idea: “tear”?

“Expands and tears”? Not really.

Wait — “wound”?

“Expands and wound”? No.

Wait — perhaps “evening”?

No.

Wait — what about “second”?

“Expands and seconds”? No.

No.

So only contracts makes sense.

But since the instruction says “complete both sentences”, and only one is given, perhaps there's a mistake.

But let’s assume the second sentence is implied or missing.

Alternatively, maybe the word “contracts” is meant to be used in the first sentence, and the second sentence is missing.

But in the word bank, “contracts” is the only word that fits the biological process.

So likely, the answer is contracts.

But let’s go back to question 6 — we had evening.

Wait — is there another possibility?

Wait — let’s re-express question 6:

> Mom said I could improve my sculpture by ________ out the bumps.
> My father doesn’t get home from work until late in the ________.

So:
- First: “evening out the bumps” → meaning to smooth them
- Second: “late in the evening” → correct

So evening fits both.

But is “evening” a homograph?

Yes — it can be:
- A noun: the evening
- A verb (rare): to even out

But “evening” as a verb is archaic or poetic.

More commonly, people say “even out” with “even” as the verb.

But “evening” as a noun and verb is possible.

But perhaps there’s a better fit.

Wait — what about “lead”?

No.

Wait — “row”?

“Row out the bumps”? No.

Wait — “tear”?

“Tear out the bumps”? Possible, but not standard.

Wait — “wound”?

“Wound out the bumps”? No.

Wait — “second”?

“No.”

Wait — “contract”?

“Contract out the bumps”? No.

Wait — “bat”?

No.

Wait — “bow”?

“Bow out the bumps”? No.

So evening is the best fit.

But let’s consider “lead”?

Wait — “lead” can be:
- A noun: a metal (e.g., “a lead pipe”)
- A verb: to guide (e.g., “to lead a group”)

But “lead out the bumps”? No.

Wait — “row”?

“Row out the bumps”? No.

Wait — “tear”?

“Tear out the bumps”? As in “rip out”? But not typical.

Wait — “wound”?

“Wound up the bumps”? No.

Wait — “fine”?

“Fine out the bumps”? No.

Wait — “second”?

“No.”

Wait — perhaps “contract”?

“Contract out the bumps”? No.

Wait — what if the word is “evening”?

Yes.

Alternatively, perhaps the intended word is “even”, but it’s not in the list.

Wait — but “evening” is in the list.

So I think evening is correct.

Now back to #7:

> In science I learned that my stomach expands and ________ as I eat.

Only one sentence — but the word “contracts” is in the word bank.

And “expands and contracts” is a standard phrase.

But why only one sentence?

Wait — perhaps the second sentence is:

> The company signed a new ________ with the supplier.

Then “contracts” would be the noun.

But it’s not written.

But the word bank includes “contracts”, and the sentence needs a verb.

So likely, the answer is contracts, and the second sentence is missing.

But since the instruction says “complete both sentences”, and only one is given, perhaps it’s a formatting error.

But let’s assume that “contracts” is the intended answer.

Alternatively, maybe the second sentence is implied from the context.

But I think the most logical answer is contracts.

So let’s summarize:

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✔ Final Answers:

1. bow
- Tie a bow to finish wrapping the present.
- Take a bow when you finish your performance.

2. bat
- All the girls started screaming when a bat flew into their camp cabin.
- The softball team gave their star player a new bat for her birthday.

3. row
- I hoped my best friend would sit in my row at school.
- We had to row the boat all the way across the lake to get home.

4. fine
- Since my books were late, the librarian told me to pay a fine.
- Gabriel was sick yesterday, but today he’s feeling fine.

5. wound
- When Allan fell off of his bike, he got a bad wound on his leg.
- Lisa wound up the duck toy and let it waddle down the hallway.

6. evening
- Mom said I could improve my sculpture by evening out the bumps.
- My father doesn’t get home from work until late in the evening.

7. contracts
- In science I learned that my stomach expands and contracts as I eat.
- *(Second sentence missing — possibly intended to be something like “The muscles in my arm ________ when I lift weights.”)*

But since only one sentence is given, we assume the answer is contracts, as it’s the only word that fits biologically.

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✔ Final Answer Key:

1. bow
2. bat
3. row
4. fine
5. wound
6. evening
7. contracts

Each word is a homograph used in two different contexts.

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🔍 Explanation:

- Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
- We used the word bank and context clues to determine which word fits both sentences.
- For example, "bow" can be a ribbon or a gesture.
- "bat" can be an animal or a sports tool.
- "row" can be a line or the act of rowing a boat.
- "fine" can be a penalty or a state of health.
- "wound" can be an injury or the past tense of "wind" (to twist).
- "evening" can be a time of day or part of the phrasal verb "evening out."
- "contracts" can be a verb (shrink) or a noun (agreements), though only the verb is used here.

All answers are consistent with the definitions and usage.

✔ Completed!