It's a known secret that English can be a difficult language to learn, and homophones don't make it any easier. Help your young readers tackle these tricky words with this simple fill-in-the blank exercise in which they identify the word that correctly completes each sentence.

Concepts

homophones, spelling, similar words, Vocabulary

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Offer this worksheet as an in-class or homework assignment in the upper-elementary or middle grades
• Extend learning about homophones by having children create posters visually depicting the difference between these confusing words

Pros

• In parentheses next to each blank are a list of homophones to choose from
• The context of each sentence supports children with choosing the correct words
• Included with the exercise is an answer key

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.5.5.a L.6.5.a L.7.5.a L.8.5.a