Explanation:
We need to choose the correct homophone for each sentence. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Let’s go one by one:
1. “______ bread and cheese.” Options: *ate*, *eight*
- *Ate* is the past tense of “eat” — makes sense: “I ate bread and cheese.”
- *Eight* is a number — doesn’t fit.
✔ Correct:
ate
2. “The boy ______ his bicycle.” Options: *rode*, *road*
- *Rode* is past tense of “ride” — fits: “The boy rode his bicycle.”
- *Road* is a path — doesn’t work as a verb here.
✔ Correct:
rode
3. “Did you see the ______ truck?” Options: *toe*, *tow*
- *Tow truck* is a real thing — a truck that pulls broken cars.
- *Toe* is part of your foot — doesn’t make sense.
✔ Correct:
tow
4. “The wind ______ my hair.” Options: *blew*, *blue*
- *Blew* is past tense of “blow” — “The wind blew my hair.”
- *Blue* is a color — not a verb.
✔ Correct:
blew
5. “Terry does not like ______ time.” Options: *knight*, *night*
- *Night time* = evening/after dark — common phrase.
- *Knight* is a person (like in medieval times) — doesn’t fit.
✔ Correct:
night
6. “My ______ is only three years old.” Options: *son*, *sun*
- *Son* = male child — makes sense.
- *Sun* = star in the sky.
✔ Correct:
son
7. “I can see ______ dog.” Options: *won*, *one*
- *One dog* = quantity — correct.
- *Won* is past tense of “win” — doesn’t fit.
✔ Correct:
one
8. “I saw a pretty ______.” Options: *flower*, *flour*
- *Flower* = plant with petals — you can see it.
- *Flour* = powder for baking — not usually described as “pretty” in this context.
✔ Correct:
flower
9. “This shirt is for ______.” Options: *sale*, *sail*
- *For sale* = available to buy — common phrase.
- *Sail* = part of a boat — doesn’t fit.
✔ Correct:
sale
10. “A ______ has wings.” Options: *ferry*, *fairy*
- *Fairy* = magical being with wings.
- *Ferry* = boat — no wings.
✔ Correct:
fairy
11. “You ______ with your eyes.” Options: *sea*, *see*
- *See* = verb meaning to look/perceive — “You see with your eyes.”
- *Sea* = ocean — not a verb.
✔ Correct:
see
Now let’s list all answers in order:
1. ate
2. rode
3. tow
4. blew
5. night
6. son
7. one
8. flower
9. sale
10. fairy
11. see
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 grade 3.
