Grade 4 Sound-Alikes worksheet
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How to explain it
- Homophones sound the same but are spelled differently: there, their, they’re.
- Test contractions by saying the long form: it’s = it is, they’re = they are.
- Homographs are spelled the same with different meanings (bark). Use the sentence to pick the meaning.
Example: “___ going to the park after lunch.” there, their or they’re? Try the long form: “They are going to the park.” That makes sense, so use the contraction. Answer: they’re
Question 1
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
___ going to the park after school.
- There
- Their
- They're
They're
Hint: Try each word in the blank. “they're” is a contraction for “they are”.
Question 2
In which sentence does “match” mean “a game or contest”?
- Can you match each word to its picture?
- Our team won the soccer match.
- Do these two socks match?
Our team won the soccer match.
Hint: Look for the sentence about a game.
Question 3
Which sentence uses the right homophone?
- Please weight for the green light.
- The vet checked the puppy's weight.
- Ravi road his bike to school.
The vet checked the puppy's weight.
Hint: To wait is to stay until something happens. Weight is how heavy something is.
Question 4
What does “light” mean in this sentence?
This box is light enough for me to carry.
- to start a fire
- pale in colour
- not heavy
- brightness from the sun or a lamp
not heavy
Hint: The clue is “enough for me to carry”.
Question 5
In which sentence does “fair” mean “an event with rides and games”?
- We rode the Ferris wheel at the fair.
- Lena has fair hair and freckles.
- It's not fair if only one person gets a turn.
We rode the Ferris wheel at the fair.
Hint: Which sentence talks about rides?
Question 6
What does “ring” mean in this sentence?
Did you hear the phone ring?
- a circle drawn on paper
- a place for a boxing match
- a piece of jewellery for your finger
- to make a bell-like sound
to make a bell-like sound
Hint: The clue is “hear”. What does a phone do that you can hear?
Question 7
What does “wave” mean in this sentence?
Jay saw his grandma and gave her a big wave.
- a curl in your hair
- a loud sound
- moving your hand to say hello
- water rising up in the ocean
moving your hand to say hello
Hint: What do you do with your hand when you see someone you know?
Question 8
What does “bat” mean in this sentence?
A bat flew out of the cave at sunset.
- a small flying animal
- a kind of bird nest
- a stick used to hit a ball
- to blink your eyes
a small flying animal
Hint: Look for clues: it flew out of a cave at sunset.
Question 9
What does “bow” mean in this sentence?
The actors took a bow at the end of the play.
- a ribbon tied in loops
- the front of a ship
- bending forward to thank the audience
- a stick used to play a violin
bending forward to thank the audience
Hint: What do actors do at the end of a show when people clap?
Question 10
What does “present” mean in this sentence?
Our group will present our project to the class.
- to show or share with others
- here; not absent
- a gift
- right now; not the past
to show or share with others
Hint: This “present” is a verb (say pre-SENT). What will the group do with the project?
Answer key
- 1. They're
- 2. Our team won the soccer match.
- 3. The vet checked the puppy's weight.
- 4. not heavy
- 5. We rode the Ferris wheel at the fair.
- 6. to make a bell-like sound
- 7. moving your hand to say hello
- 8. a small flying animal
- 9. bending forward to thank the audience
- 10. to show or share with others
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