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. She is kneading the ________ (doe/dough) to make a loaf of ________ (bread/bred) for the party.
- “Kneading” means mixing and pressing dough with your hands — so we need
dough (the soft mixture used to make bread).
- A loaf of
bread is what you bake from dough. “Bred” is past tense of “breed,” like animals — not right here.
✔ Correct:
dough,
bread
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2. Can you ________ (mail/male) the party invites to me?
- We’re talking about sending something — that’s
mail.
- “Male” refers to gender — doesn’t fit.
✔ Correct:
mail
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3. The woman bought a ________ (knew/new) watch for ten ________ (scents/cents).
- She bought a
new watch — meaning recently made or unused.
- “Knew” is past tense of “know” — not right.
- Ten
cents — money unit. “Scents” are smells — no.
✔ Correct:
new,
cents
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4. Please do not throw the ________ (waste/waist) outside.
- “Waste” means trash or garbage — makes sense to not throw it outside carelessly.
- “Waist” is part of your body — doesn’t fit.
✔ Correct:
waste
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5. Fierce winds ________ (blew/blue) all night on New Year's Eve.
- Winds
blew — past tense of “blow.” That’s what wind does.
- “Blue” is a color — doesn’t make sense here.
✔ Correct:
blew
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6. The fireworks looked spectacular at ________ (knight/night).
- Fireworks happen at
night — time of day.
- “Knight” is a medieval warrior — nope.
✔ Correct:
night
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Final Answer:
1. dough, bread
2. mail
3. new, cents
4. waste
5. blew
6. night
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of vocabulary worksheet for 5th grade.
