Phonetics

1. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings
and meanings.
Read the sentences below and choose the correct homophone to complete each
sentence.
1. The grizzly _______________ climbed the tree.
It’s hard to swat a fly with your _______________ hand.
2. My favourite fruit is a _______________.
I bought a new _______________ of shoes.
3. The _______________ pot fell on to the floor and broke.
Bread is made from _______________, water and yeast.
4. There were seven _______________ grazing in the pasture.
My sister is very _______________ to me.
5. The _______________ is hidden behind the clouds.
Mary bought her _______________ a camera for his birthday.
6. I wash my _______________ three times a week.
A _______________ less than one year old is called a leveret.
7. For the next three _______________ the school will be closed.
When I first got to New York, I was in a _______________.
8. The _______________ looks calm and smooth.
I can _______________ a ship in the distance.
Using the Correct Homophone 1
Name: Subject: Year 4 English
Date: Sheet: Using the correct homophone
04-02-03-084-s
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bear
bare
pair
pear
flour
flower
deer
dear
sun
son
hare
hair
days
daze
see
sea