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Homophones and Homographs Worksheets

Practice choosing homophones and exploring words with more than one meaning.
Grades
Grades 1–3, Elementary
Pages
5
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Aug 22, 2025

Subject
Grammar, Language Development, ELA, Vocabulary, Spelling
Topic
Homophones, Homographs
Resource types
Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Preparation
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About this resource

What's inside this resource

Introduction

This set of 5 engaging worksheets is designed to help students master the difference between homophones (words that sound alike but have different meanings/spellings) and homographs (words spelt the same but with different meanings or pronunciations). Each worksheet provides a straightforward task with 10 or 11 practice examples, making learning interactive and practical. Perfect for classroom lessons, homework, or independent practice.

Objective:

Students will build vocabulary, improve spelling, and strengthen comprehension skills by recognising, distinguishing, and applying homophones and homographs in context.

What’s Included:

  • Matching homophones

  • Fill-in-the-blank activities

  • Identifying homograph meanings in context

  • Correcting homophone mistakes

  • Sentence writing with homographs and homophones

  • 5 worksheets (10 items on the matching page; 11 on each other page)

Grades / Ages:

Ideal for Grades 1–3

Implementation Format:

Great for ELA lessons, literacy centres, test prep, morning warm-ups, ESL practice, or homework assignments.

Answer Key:

Not included

File Type:

PDF (Non-editable)

Number of Pages:

5 pages total

License:

Paid product – for personal or single-classroom use only

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Use sentence meaning to choose an appropriate word and spelling.

Teaching tips

  • Ask students to explain what changes when the other homophone is used. For a multiple-meaning word, compare two sentences that use it differently.

Skills covered

  • Using sentence context

  • Choosing word spellings

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No. The download has five worksheets without a crossword or separate answer key.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Homophones

  • Multiple-meaning words

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