A List of homophones with meaning and sentences

1.     Allowed (permitted) and aloud (audibly): She is allowed to speak aloud in class.

2.     Bare (uncovered) and bear (animal): I saw a bear with a bare face in the woods.

3.     Brake (stop) and break (shatter): I need to brake quickly or I'll break the glass.

4.     Hair (on your head) and hare (animal): The hare ran so fast it made my hair stand up.

5.     Flour (powdered grain) and flower (plant): I need to buy flour to make the cake, and a flower for my friend's birthday.

6.     Mail (post) and male (man): The mailman is a male who delivers our letters.

7.     Piece (part) and peace (calm): I hope we can make peace and put the pieces of our relationship back together.

8.     Right (correct) and write (scribe): I will write down the right answers to the test.

9.     Sail (boat) and sale (discount): There's a big sale on boats, so let's go sail!

10.                        See (perceive) and sea (ocean): I see the sea from my window.

11.                        Son (male child) and sun (star): The sun is shining brightly on my son's face.

12.                        Tail (animal appendage) and tale (story): I heard a tale about a dog with a wagging tail.

13.                        To (preposition) and too (also): I want to go to the park too.

14.                        Wait (pause) and weight (mass): I can't wait to see the weight I lost on the scale.

15.                        Way (route) and weigh (measure): Can you weigh the bag so we can find the best way to carry it?

Worksheet on homophones:

Instructions: Read each sentence carefully and choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence. Write your answer in the blank provided.

1.     I can't believe it's already _____ to go back to school.

A.   aloud

B.   allowed

2.     I need to _____ for the red light or I'll crash into the car in front of me.

A.   break

B.   brake

3.     My mom planted a beautiful _____ garden in the backyard.

A.   flower

B.   flour

4.     The _____ on this shirt is too tight, I need a bigger size.

A.   collar

B.   caller

5.     My _____ is coming over for dinner tonight.

A.   son

B.   sun

6.     The _____ at the store was too good to pass up.

A.   sale

B.   sail

7.     The _____ of the story was that honesty is always the best policy.

A.   tail

B.   tale

8.     The _____ to the problem is not always the easiest one.

A.   weigh

B.   way

9.     I need to _____ down this phone number before I forget it.

A.   right

B.   write

10.                        The _____ of the boat was caught in the fishing net.

A.   sail

B.   sale

 

 

 

 

 

Answers:

B (allowed)

A (break)

A (flower)

A (collar)

A (son)

A (sale)

B (tale)

B (way)

B (write)

A (sail)