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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Homophones
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A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a totally different spelling, as well as a different meaning. An example of two homophones would be grate and great. Grate - This word refers to shredding such as in grating cheese and/or raspy such as in a grating voice. Great - This word means large in size or quantity. 'Carrot' and 'Caret' are good examples of homophones - see how much different they are spelled compared to how they are pronounced. 'Bare' and 'Bear' sound exactly the same when spoken, however they mean very different things. Homophones are handy when... Show more
Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Homophones
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25 Questions

1. See if you can find the correct homophone that should be used.
Mrs. Squibble down the street is always ________ in other people’s business.
2. Which word means 'belonging to them'?
3. See if you can find the correct homophone that should be used.
The play they saw was a ___________ on people’s dependence on texting and gaming.
4. Which one is a cereal?
5. Which one carries blood?
6. Which one is an expression of distance?
7. See if you can find the correct homophone that should be used.
The teacher passed out the latest _______ of the English textbook.
8. Which one means 'to carry out'?
9. Which one is a bird?
10. Which one means 'advice'?
11. Which one is a measuring machine?
12. Which one is part of the mouth?
13. Which one gives directions?
14. Which word means 'a courageous deed'?
15. Which word means 'chimney'?
16. Which word asks for directions?
17. Which one helps you climb over a fence?
18. Which one means 'To gain'?
19. See if you can find the correct homophone that should be used.
To make the roast come out just right you must _______ it.
20. Which one is a herb?
21. Which word means 'to avenge'?
22. Which word means 'the main one'?
23. See if you can find the correct homophone that should be used.
Lucky Charms has always been my favorite ________.
24. Which word means 'A crowd'?
25. Which word means 'to remain still'?