Final Answer:
1. hear – here
2. flower – flour
3. buy – bye
4. knot – not
5. won – one
6. sun – son
7. ant – aunt
8. nose – knows
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Explanation:
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Let’s match them one by one:
- “hear” (to listen) sounds like “here” (this place) → match them.
- “flower” (a plant) sounds like “flour” (used for baking) → match them.
- “buy” (to purchase) sounds like “bye” (goodbye) → match them.
- “knot” (a tied rope) sounds like “not” (the opposite of yes) → match them.
- “won” (past tense of win) sounds like “one” (the number 1) → match them.
- “sun” (in the sky) sounds like “son” (a boy child) → match them.
- “ant” (a tiny bug) sounds like “aunt” (your mom or dad’s sister) → match them.
- “nose” (on your face) sounds like “knows” (to understand something) → match them.
Just say each pair out loud — they sound the same! That’s how you know they’re homophones.
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Teach the Topic:
Homophones are tricky words that sound exactly alike when you say them, but they mean totally different things and are spelled differently.
Example:
“sea” and “C” — both sound like “see”, but one is water and the other is a letter!
You don’t need to remember hard rules — just listen to how the words sound. If two words sound the same but mean different things, they’re homophones!
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Practice Task:
Match these homophones:
1. mail – ___ (a letter vs. a horse’s tail)
2. pair – ___ (two things vs. to fix something)
3. weak – ___ (not strong vs. a week of days)
4. bear – ___ (an animal vs. to carry)
5. write – ___ (to pen something vs. a right to do something)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of homophones worksheet 4th grade.
