Homophones
Grade 5
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✦ Exercise 1 — Homophones & Their Meanings
Homophones sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Read each group and write a short definition in your own words for any word left blank.
their
— belonging to them
there
— in that place
they're
— they are
to
— toward; part of infinitive
too
— also; excessively
two
— the number 2
its
— belonging to it
it's
— it is / it has
hear
— to perceive sound
here
— in this place
✦ Exercise 2 — Choose the Correct Homophone
Circle the homophone that correctly completes each sentence.
I can ___ the birds singing outside.
She went ___ the store to buy milk.
___ going to the game tonight.
The dog wagged ___ tail happily.
Can I come ___? I want to go too!
Put the book over ___.
✦ Exercise 3 — Use Each Homophone in a Sentence
Write one sentence for each word in the pair to show you know the difference in meaning.
whole:
hole:
brake:
break:
knight:
night:
🌟 Writing Challenge
Write a short paragraph (3–4 sentences) using at least four different homophones from this worksheet. Underline each one.