Homophones Study Guide

What are Homophones?

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. For example, "there," "their," and "they're" are homophones.

Common Homophones

Some common examples of homophones are:

• to, too, two
• you, yew
• pair, pear
• write, right
• ate, eight

Using Homophones in Sentences

It's important to use the correct homophone in a sentence to convey the intended meaning. For example:

I want to go too! (correct usage of "to" and "too")

Practice with Homophones

Here are some sentences with gaps for you to fill in with the correct homophones:

1. She wore a beautiful ___ to the party.
2. I saw ___ birds in the tree.
3. It's important to ___ your name on the paper.

Homophone Challenges

Challenge yourself by creating your own sentences using homophones. See if someone else can identify the correct homophone used in your sentences!

[Homophones] Related Worksheets and Study Guides:

• Double Negatives and HomophonesEnglish Language Arts • Third Grade
• HomophonesESL-Spanish • Grades 3-5
• SpellingEnglish Language Arts • Fifth Grade
• Grammar/SpellingEnglish Language Arts • Sixth Grade