What Is a Homophone?

A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word, but its spelling or meaning is different.

piece peace

I just want one piece of cake. I just want some peace and quiet.

What Is a Homophone?

Here is another example:

male mail

We have a new male teacher. The postman delivered the mail.

Homophones Quick Quiz

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Which homophone is the correct word to complete this sentence?

coming to my party?

whose Who’s

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Which homophone is the correct word to complete this sentence?

I’m still waiting for the to be delivered.

mail male

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Which homophone is the correct word to complete this sentence?

Tie a in the rope.

not knot

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Which homophone is the correct word to complete this sentence?

It isn’t if you get another turn.

fare fair

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“All I want is a bit of and quiet!” screamed Mum.

piece peace

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Which homophone is the correct word to complete this sentence?

be late home after work tonight.

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Spin the Wheel!

Spin the wheel to pick a homophone. Spin Next Slide

On your whiteboards, write the homophone the spinner lands on in a sentence.

Do you know what the word means?

Wait... It could be the reign in Spain!

Is it the rain in Spain or the rein in Spain?

Write the Homophone

Look at each of the words below. Can you correctly spell its homophone?

brake

grown

scene

break

groan

seen

Match the HomophonesMatch the homophones by deciding what each

word must be based on their meanings.

Can you make one example of your own?

Something round andoften bouncy.

A small, juicy fruit without a stone.

When people are treated equally.

Something which is important or above average.

Something which is simple, with nothing extra added.

The money you pay for a journey on the bus.

To put something in a hole in the ground.

Cutting food into small shreds by rubbing it against a special tool.

A word which means to cry noisily.

A completely level or flat surface, or an aircraft.

ball

berry

fair

great

plain

fare

bury

grate

bawl

plane

The Triple Homophone Sandwich

Below are three homophones. Can you use all three homophones in one sentence which still makes sense?

not

great

break

An example could be:

It is not great to break a vase.

Can you think of any other examples which use all three homophones?

The Triple Homophone Sandwich

meet plane

medal

groan seen weather

Homophones

Meat me buy the sign outside.

This conversation between Frank and Sheila is full of homophones. Can you spot them and change them to the correct spelling?

Just weight by the mane doors.

If it reins, meat me over hear buy the fun fare.

Have you scene the whether?I can barely sea threw the missed.

What do I do if it’s reigning?

Grate. I won’t be long.

Homophones Answers

Meet me by the sign outside.

This conversation between Frank and Sheila is full of homophones. Can you spot them and change them to the correct spelling?

Just wait by the main doors.

If it rains, meet me over here by the fun fair.

Have you seen the weather? I can barely see through the mist.

What do I do if it’s raining?

Great. I won’t be long.