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. The ______ (fax/facts) were presented by the lawyer. John was the ______ (main/mane) suspect in the case.
- “Facts” are true pieces of information — lawyers present facts in court.
- “Fax” is a machine or document sent over phone lines — doesn’t fit here.
→ So, first blank:
facts
- “Main” means most important — like the main suspect.
- “Mane” is the hair on a lion or horse — not relevant.
→ Second blank:
main
✔ Answer for #1:
facts, main
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2. There was a ______ (cheep/cheap) car for sale. The sale sign ______ (read/reed) ‘New Car For Sale!’.
- “Cheap” means low price — perfect for describing a car on sale.
- “Cheep” is the sound a bird makes — no.
→ First blank:
cheap
- “Read” is what you do with words — the sign *read* something.
- “Reed” is a type of plant — nope.
→ Second blank:
read (past tense of read, pronounced “red”)
✔ Answer for #2:
cheap, read
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3. Alex was the only ______ (mail/male) in the house. Every morning, he went out to the yard and collected the ______ (mail/male).
- “Male” refers to gender — Alex is a boy/man → so he’s the only male.
- “Mail” is letters/packages — doesn’t describe a person.
→ First blank:
male
- He collects letters from the yard → that’s “mail”.
→ Second blank:
mail
✔ Answer for #3:
male, mail
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4. Jenny looked very ______ (pale/pail). She was sick, so she got a ______ (pale/pail) just in case she sick.
Wait — last part says “just in case she sick” — probably meant “just in case she got sick” or “vomited”. Let’s assume it’s about being sick to her stomach.
- “Pale” means light-colored skin — often when someone is sick.
- “Pail” is a bucket — not how you look.
→ First blank:
pale
- If she might vomit, she’d need a bucket → “pail”
→ Second blank:
pail
✔ Answer for #4:
pale, pail
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5. The ______ (leak/leek) in the roof would not stop. They had to ______ (accept/except) that it couldn’t be fixed.
- “Leak” is water coming through — like from a roof.
- “Leek” is a vegetable — nope.
→ First blank:
leak
- “Accept” means to agree or come to terms with something.
- “Except” means excluding — doesn’t fit.
They had to *accept* the truth.
→ Second blank:
accept
✔ Answer for #5:
leak, accept
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Final Answer:
1. facts, main
2. cheap, read
3. male, mail
4. pale, pail
5. leak, accept
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of homophones worksheet pdf.
