Let’s go through each picture one by one and pick the correct word that matches what we see.
1.
Picture of water with waves inside a circle → This is the ocean or sea.
- “See” means to look with your eyes.
- “Sea” means the big body of saltwater.
✔ Correct:
Sea
2.
Picture of an envelope with a letter inside → This is something you send in the mail.
- “Mail” is letters or packages sent through the post office.
- “Male” means a boy or man (not related).
✔ Correct:
Mail
3.
Picture of a rabbit-like animal with long ears → That’s a hare.
- “Hair” is what grows on your head.
- “Hare” is the animal shown.
✔ Correct:
Hare
4.
Picture of the number 8 → We say “eight” for the number.
- “Ate” is past tense of eat (like “I ate pizza”).
- “Eight” is the number 8.
✔ Correct:
Eight
5.
Picture of a smiling sun in the sky → That’s the sun.
- “Son” is a male child (like your brother or son).
- “Sun” is the bright star in the sky.
✔ Correct:
Sun
6.
Picture of a trash can full of garbage → That’s waste.
- “Waste” means trash or things you throw away.
- “Waist” is the middle part of your body (between chest and hips).
✔ Correct:
Waste
7.
Picture of a boy sneezing or sick → He has the flu.
- “Flu” is a sickness (short for influenza).
- “Flew” is past tense of fly (like a bird flew).
✔ Correct:
Flu
8.
Picture of a red ribbon or stripe → It’s colored red.
- “Red” is the color.
- “Read” is what you do with a book (past tense also sounds like “red”, but it’s not the color).
✔ Correct:
Red
9.
Picture of a trophy being held up → Someone won a prize.
- “One” is the number 1.
- “Won” is past tense of win (like “I won the game”).
✔ Correct:
Won
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Final Answer:
Sea, Mail, Hare, Eight, Sun, Waste, Flu, Red, Won
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable homonyms worksheet 2nd grade.
