Homophones

A

100

I am going ____ bring my independent reading book tomorrow.

(to, too, two)

I am going to bring my independent reading book tomorrow.

200

Her shoes are (two, too, to) small.

too

300

If you ______ drugs, you will get arrested and end up in a prison ______.

(cell, sell)

If you sell drugs, you will get arrested and end up in a prison cell.

400

I don't know ______ to bring a jacket or not, because the ______ looks unpredictable today.

I don't know whether to bring a jacket or not, because the weather looks unpredictable today.

500

In the morning, the whole family enjoys _____ for breakfast.

cereal

B

100

The tree [blue/blew] over in the storm.

blew

200

I like vanilla better (then, than) chocolate.

than

300

I won't spend one _____ on a bottle of perfume until I know that I love the _____.

(scent, cent)

I won't spend one cent on a bottle of perfume until I know that I love the scent.

400

I need to get a new _____ put on my favorite pair of running shoes because they are worn and jogging is good for my _____. 

I need to get a new sole put on my favorite pair of running shoes because they are worn and jogging is good for my soul.

500

_______   _______ with _______ children.

(their, they're, there)

They're there with their children.

C

100

The cat was last [scene/seen] in the backyard.

seen

200

I went to Ms. Bishop's room (then, than) to lunch.

then

300

If you accidentally drank a bottle of fabric ______, you might ______.

(dye, die)

If you accidentally drank a bottle of fabric dye, you might die.

400

I do ______ know how she learned to tie the ______ to make that necklace.

I do not know how she learned to tie the knot to make that necklace.

500

I can count ______   ______    ______.

(too, to, two)

I can count to two too.

D

100

She [new/knew] how to speak Spanish.

knew

200

(Your, You're) welcome.

You're

300

To bake a ______-shaped cake, you'll need some ______.

(flour, flower)

To bake a flower-shaped cake, you'll need some flour.

400

We have one _____ before _____ appointment with the real estate agent. 

 

We have one hour before our appointment with the real estate agent. 

 

500

_______ buying a dog from _______ with _______ savings.

(there, their, they're)

They're buying a dog from there with their savings.

E

100

I didn't [hear, here] what she said.

hear

200

I gave her a (compliment/complement) means to say something nice about someone or something.

Compliment

300

I purchased ______ new pairs of shoes ______ my upcoming vacation.

(for, four)

I purchased four new pairs of shoes for my upcoming vacation.

400

I wanted to sit _____ so I could _____ the singer performing without any distractions.

I wanted to sit here so I could hear the singer performing without any distractions.

500

These _____ pastries are _____ delicious _____ resist.

(to, too, two)

These two pastries are too delicious to resist.