Homophones 1
Donnie used to always get in trouble for pulling on the dog's TAIL/TALE. Thank goodness that he's outgrown that behavior!
What is TAIL?
Last summer, a crab tried to pinch my HEEL/HEAL while I was jumping the waves. Thankfully, I was able to get away unharmed.
What is HEEL?
A synonym for happy? JOYFUL/UNHAPPY
What is joyful?
Lena felt exhausted after running all the way home. She lay down on the couch right away.
What does exhausted mean?
⬜ A. very tired
⬜ B. very excited
⬜ C. very hungry
⬜ D. very fast
What is ver tired?
Shelly got lost on her way to the mall. She accidentally turned WRITE/RIGHT when she should have turned left.
What is RIGHT?
I have 5 candles that smell like cinnamon apple. It's my favorite SCENT/CENT.
What is SCENT?
A synonym for smart? KNOW/INTELLIGENT
What is intelligent?
The kitten was tiny, so small it could fit in my hand.
What does tiny mean?
⬜ A. very big
⬜ B. very small
⬜ C. very loud
⬜ D. very soft
What is very small?
Michael bought a new kitchen table that is made completely of STEEL/STEAL. It fits perfectly with the modern design of his house.
What is STEEL?
WEARS/WHERE'S your homework? Mr. Blevins questioned. "it was due first thing this morning," he explained.
What is WHERE'S?
An antonym for fast? SLOW/QUICK
What is quick?
Marcus gave a generous gift and shared all his snacks with his friends.
What does generous mean?
⬜ A. selfish
⬜ B. kind and giving
⬜ C. quiet
⬜ D. messy
What is kind and giving?
Last year when I had the flu, I was so WEEK/WEAK that I could not even leave my bed.
What is WEAK?
Brandon ate at Better Burger on his lunch BREAK/BRAKE. It is his favorite lunch spot.
What is BREAK?
An antonym for angry? MAD/HAPPY
What is happy?
The sky grew gloomy, and dark clouds covered the sun before the storm.
What does gloomy mean?
⬜ A. bright and sunny
⬜ B. dark and cloudy
⬜ C. warm and dry
⬜ D. loud and windy
What is dark and cloudy?
Theresa ran the HOLE/WHOLE marathon without stopping once. She was so proud of herself.
What is WHOLE?
My grandma asked me to stop at the store to buy some FLOUR/FLOWER on my way over. She needed it for a cake she was making.
What is FLOUR?
A synonym for tiny. BIG/SMALL
What is small?
After cleaning her room, Maya felt proud because everything looked neat and tidy.
What does proud mean?
⬜ A. happy about something you did
⬜ B. scared of something
⬜ C. angry at someone
⬜ D. confused about something
What is happy about something you did?