Here's the completed story with the correct homophones chosen, along with an explanation for each choice:
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Completed Story:
Today is Mira’s birthday. She and her mother went to
buy a
new dress for her.
She wanted a
blue dress but her mother liked a
red one.
Mira looked unhappy. So, mother asked her to
choose a dress for herself.
Mira was
very happy now.
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✔ Explanation of Each Correct Choice:
1.
“buy” (not “bye”)
- *Context:* “She and her mother went to ___ a dress…”
- *Reason:* “Buy” means to purchase something — which fits the context of shopping for a dress. “Bye” is a farewell greeting and doesn’t make sense here.
2.
“new” (not “knew”)
- *Context:* “…a ___ dress for her.”
- *Reason:* “New” describes something that is not old or used — perfect for a birthday dress. “Knew” is the past tense of “know,” which doesn’t fit grammatically or semantically.
3.
“blue” (not “blew”)
- *Context:* “She wanted a ___ dress…”
- *Reason:* “Blue” is a color — appropriate for describing a dress. “Blew” is the past tense of “blow” (like wind blowing), which doesn’t describe a dress.
4.
“red” (not “read”)
- *Context:* “…her mother liked a ___ one.”
- *Reason:* “Red” is a color — matches “blue” in the previous sentence as another dress option. “Read” is the past tense of “read” (to look at and understand text) — doesn’t fit.
5.
“choose” (not “chews”)
- *Context:* “...mother asked her to ___ a dress for herself.”
- *Reason:* “Choose” means to select — logical when letting Mira pick her own dress. “Chews” refers to chewing food — irrelevant here.
6.
“very” (not “vary”)
- *Context:* “Mira was ___ happy now.”
- *Reason:* “Very” is an adverb that intensifies the adjective “happy” — meaning extremely happy. “Vary” is a verb meaning to change or differ — doesn’t fit grammatically or logically.
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✔ Final Answer Summary:
- buy
- new
- blue
- red
- choose
- very
This exercise helps students understand
homophones — words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings — by selecting the correct word based on context.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of homophones worksheet grade 2.
