Homographs/ Homophones
Circle the correct homophone:
They chose a (site, sight) for the dog clinic
Site
We were looking for the documents that were hidden in the safe.
for, in
Underline the prepositional phrase and when, where, how or detail. Identify the noun:
Holly is the feature editor for our local newspaper.
For our local newspaper. (Where; n. newspaper)
The giant bunny hopped on me.
Giant
What do adverbs describe?
Adjectives, other adverbs, verbs
Write the book title correctly:
the girl who rode like the wind
The Girl Who Rode Like the Wind (underlined)
Pick out the possessive pronouns:
Those sandwiches and drinks are ours.
Ours
Anything is possible if you believe
Anything
Write the correct interrogative pronoun:
________ does she grow there?
What
The edition of the newspaper (won, one) national awards.
won
A new railroad is under construction.
Underline the prepositional phrase and when, where, how or detail. Identify the noun:
She writes her stories on the computer.
on the computer (How; n. computer)
Is anyone planning to eat these leftover meatballs?
leftover
Emma often helps her mom in the kitchen.
Often: describing helps
Write the article title correctly:
the girl who loved to ride in the hills
"The Girl Who Loved to Ride in the Hills"
The donation that helped start the shelter was mine.
mine
I swear I wont tell anyone this secret.
Anyone
Write the correct interrogative pronoun:
_______ helped her take all the weeds out?
Who
Choose the correct homophone:
Please put the water dish (there, their).
There
Fill in the blank:
By July or August, our time ____ the sun will have tanned our skin.
In
Underline the prepositional phrase and when, where, how or detail:
She often writes stories about dogs and cats.
about dogs and cats (Detail, ns. dogs and cats)
The active toddler always disturbs the sleeping cat.
active, sleeping
He slowly backed his car into the garage.
Slowly, describing backed
Pick out the title:
The class read a fascinating book called What Animals Know.
What Animals Know (underlined)
The blue car is theirs.
Theirs
Pick the correct indefinite pronoun:
(Everyone, Everything) looked for another place.
Everyone
Write the correct interrogative pronoun:
________ is the best time of the year to plant seeds.
When
Choose the correct homograph:
Well (adv.): skillfully
Well(n.): deep hole dug into the Earth to obtain water.
I played very well in my soccer match today.
Well (adv.): skillfully
I have a bowl of cereal inside this dish for you.
Of, Inside, For
Use prepositional phrases to combine sentences:
My dog loves his treats. He has one in the morning and at night.
My dog loves his treats in the morning and at night.
What noun is the adjective describing?
As Mark looked out at the crowded auditorium, she was afraid that he had forgotten the words to the song.
Crowded describing the auditorium (noun).
Bonus: Afraid describing he (pronoun).
Maria was extremely cautious as she moved slowly away from the snake.
Extremely, describing cautious
Slowly, describing away
Away, describing moved
Pick out and label the title:
Arnold wrote a song called Black Like Coal about his horse.
Arnold wrote a song called "Black Like Coal" about his horse.
Sometimes people forget their hats or scarves when they leave.
their, they
So we decided to do (something, nothing) else instead.
something
Pick out the interrogative pronoun:
I'm wondering who will be at the party.
who
Light (v.): to set on fire
Light (adj.): having little weight
I had to light candles in the house when the power went out.
Light (v.): to set on fire
The Empire State building is one __ the tallest building __ the United States
of, in
Use prepositional phrases to combine sentences:
Fritz and I play with the ball. We play in the yard.
Fritz and I play with the ball in the yard.
What noun(s) is the adjective describing?
The detective found the one clue that she had been looking for inside a torn white envelope.
One, describing the clue
Torn, describing the envelope
White, describing the envelope
Mike drove very carefully through the unbelievably heavy snowstorm.
Very, describing carefully
Carefully, describing drove
Unbelievably, describing heavy
Pick out and label the title:
His favorite program, animal adventures, ran on Saturday nights.
His favorite program, "Animal Adventures," ran on Saturday nights.
I know this bag is mine because its zipper is broken.
mine, its
The council members said there was (everything, nothing) they could do.
nothing
Pick out the interrogative pronoun:
I wonder whose dog knocked our garbage can over.