Homophones
Which words are homophones?
clean/new
whole/hole
old/broken
trash/treasure
whole/hole
What does "raining cats and dogs" mean?
A) raining very hard,
B) bring your cats and dogs in out of the rain,
C) cats and dogs are falling from the sky,
D) it's raining in your house
A) raining very hard
If cheer means "happiness", then what does cheerful mean?
A) less happy
B) able to be happy
C) full of happiness
D) without happiness
C) full of happiness
Which word has the same vowel sound as shout?
joy
clown
clue
paw
clown
Look how people threw trash out of their cars! What is the meaning of "threw" in this sentence?
A) tossed
B) gave a party
C) having finished
D) fell on the ground
A) tossed
Which words are homophones?
new/old
right/write
work/make
proud/surprised
right/write
Joy's neighbor moved away and she felt blue. What does "felt blue" mean?
A) was sad
B) was angry
C) wanted to color
D) wanted to take a swim
A) was sad
Someone who is helpful -
A) does not want help
B) does not help others
C) cannot be helped
D) helps others
D) helps others.
Which word has the same vowel sound as June?
point
sauce
bread
clue
clue
"We have a little time before we meet your friends," said Mom. What does "meet" mean in this sentence?
A) to leave
B) a kind of food
C) to eat and drink
D) to come together
D) to come together
Which words are homophones?
turn/take
dirty/clean
trouble/problems
rode/road
rode/road
Jess was on pins and needles when she had to wash the big dog. What does "on pins and needles" mean?
hurt
happy
angry
worried
worried
That night, as Mabel and I entered our home, we saw a noiseless shadow move. What does noiseless mean?
A) full of noise
B) without noise
C) able to make noise
D) making noise again
B) without noise
Which word has the same vowel sound as in moist?
must
boy
fist
paw
boy
He loves to play in the waves. Which sentence uses play in the SAME way?
A) Lara and I will act in the school play.
B) Lara will play the role of the queen.
C) The friends like to play in the park.
D) Tim likes to play music loudly.
C) The friends like to play in the park.
If you are a boy you are this to your parents. What is a homophone for this word?
safe
sand
sun
swim
sun
What does "see eye to eye" mean?
A) look someone in the eye
B) agree with someone
C) put on glasses
D) look closely at something
B) agree with someone
Which word has the same root word as fearful?
fearless
fires
furry
tearful
fearless
Which word has the same vowel sound as in bread?
brisk
edge
team
camp
edge
He knows that remembering the rules is the best way to stay safe. Which sentence uses rules in the SAME way?
A) The king rules all the land.
B) The president rules the meeting.
C) Our dog rules over our cat and takes its toys.
D) You have to follow the rules to play the game.
D) You have to follow the rules to play the game.
This word means to move over water or a large piece of cloth makes a triangle on a boat. What is a word that is a homophone for this word?
paper
spread
sale
tool
sale
Mom says the car is running low on gas. What does "running low" mean?
A) having a sale
B) almost all out
C) spending a lot
D) not making much
B) almost all out
Which word has the same root word as thoughtless?
though
through
thoughtful
mindless
thoughtful
Which word has the same vowel sound as in chalk?
chin
could
touch
sauce
sauce
Nathan finds out that the sunblock and umbrella keep away the sun and limit how much sun he gets. What is the meaning of the word "limit"?
A) border
B) keep low
C) stop everything
D) happy to take more
B) keep low