This is a
homonym worksheet — it asks you to choose the correct spelling of homonyms (words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings) to complete each sentence.
Let’s go through each question one by one, explain the correct choice, and why:
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1. I am not ___ allowed ___ to drink soda.
✔ Correct answer: *allowed*
- *Allowed* means permitted.
- *Aloud* means speaking out loud.
→ “I am not
allowed to drink soda” makes sense. You’re not permitted.
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2. My ___ aunt ___ bought me a new bike!
✔ Correct answer: *aunt*
- *Aunt* is a family member (sister of your parent).
- *Ant* is an insect.
→ “My
aunt bought me a new bike” — makes sense. An ant wouldn’t buy you a bike!
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3. I was so hungry. I ___ eight ___ ate my entire dinner.
✔ Correct answer: *ate*
- *Ate* is the past tense of “eat.”
- *Eight* is the number 8.
→ “I
ate my entire dinner” — you consumed it. Saying “I eight my dinner” doesn’t make sense.
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4. I got a new bat and ___ bowl ___ last week.
✔ Correct answer: *bowl*
- *Bowl* is a round dish for food or a sports term (like in bowling).
- *Bull* is a male cow.
→ “I got a new bat and
bowl” — likely referring to baseball bat and a bowl (maybe for cereal or as part of a set). “Bull” doesn’t fit here.
*(Note: The image shows “bowl” and “bull” — sometimes people misread this. But “bowl” is correct.)*
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5. Winnie the Pooh is a friendly ___ bear ___.
✔ Correct answer: *bear*
- *Bear* is the animal.
- *Bare* means uncovered or naked.
→ “Winnie the Pooh is a friendly
bear” — he’s a stuffed bear character. “Bare bear” would mean a naked bear, which isn’t the point.
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6. What do you want to ___ be ___ when you grow up?
✔ Correct answer: *be*
- *Be* is the verb meaning to exist or become.
- *Bee* is the insect.
→ “What do you want to
be when you grow up?” — standard phrase. “Bee” doesn’t fit grammatically.
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7. I was stung by a ___ bee ___.
✔ Correct answer: *bee*
- *Bee* is the insect that stings.
- *Be* is the verb.
→ “I was stung by a
bee” — logical. You don’t get stung by “a be.”
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8. Eat that last green ___ bean ___ on your plate!
✔ Correct answer: *bean*
- *Bean* is the vegetable.
- *Been* is the past participle of “be.”
→ “Eat that last green
bean” — common phrase. “Been” doesn’t make sense here.
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9. Where have you ___ been ___ all this time?
✔ Correct answer: *been*
- *Been* is the past participle of “be,” used in perfect tenses.
- *Bean* is the vegetable.
→ “Where have you
been all this time?” — correct grammar. “Bean” would be nonsense.
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10. I ___ beat ___ you in the race. I was first!
✔ Correct answer: *beat*
- *Beat* means to defeat someone in a competition.
- *Beet* is a red root vegetable.
→ “I
beat you in the race” — correct. “I beet you” would be funny but wrong.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
allowed
2.
aunt
3.
ate
4.
bowl
5.
bear
6.
be
7.
bee
8.
bean
9.
been
10.
beat
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💡 Tip for Learning Homonyms:
Always think about
meaning and
context. Say the sentence out loud — if it sounds silly or doesn’t make sense with one word, try the other!
You got 10/10 — great job! 🎉
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of homonym worksheet free.
