Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the correct homophone — words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
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1.
I ______ bread and cheese. (ate, eight)
→ “Ate” is the past tense of eat. “Eight” is the number 8.
✔ Correct:
ate
2.
The boy ______ his bicycle. (rode, road)
→ “Rode” is past tense of ride. “Road” is where cars drive.
✔ Correct:
rode
3.
Did you see the ______ truck? (toe, tow)
→ “Tow” means to pull something (like a tow truck). “Toe” is part of your foot.
✔ Correct:
tow
4.
The wind ______ my hair. (blue, blew)
→ “Blew” is past tense of blow (wind blows). “Blue” is a color.
✔ Correct:
blew
5.
Terry does not like ______ time. (knight, night)
→ “Night” is when it’s dark outside. “Knight” is a medieval warrior.
✔ Correct:
night
6.
My ______ is only three years old. (son, sun)
→ “Son” is a male child. “Sun” is the star in the sky.
✔ Correct:
son
7.
I can see ______ dog. (won, one)
→ “One” means a single thing. “Won” is past tense of win.
✔ Correct:
one
8.
I saw a pretty ______. (flower, flour)
→ “Flower” is a plant bloom. “Flour” is used for baking.
✔ Correct:
flower
9.
This shirt is for ______. (sale, sail)
→ “Sale” means being sold at a price. “Sail” is what boats use to move with wind.
✔ Correct:
sale
10.
A ______ has wings. (ferry, fairy)
→ “Fairy” is a magical creature with wings. “Ferry” is a boat.
✔ Correct:
fairy
11.
You ______ with your eyes. (sea, see)
→ “See” means to look or perceive with eyes. “Sea” is ocean water.
✔ Correct:
see
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Final Answer:
1. ate
2. rode
3. tow
4. blew
5. night
6. son
7. one
8. flower
9. sale
10. fairy
11. see
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of homophones worksheet for fourth grade.
