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Homophones & Word Choice

Grade 1 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1O16MJ2-16BG

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1.Please ___ your name here. Choose from: write or right.
2.___ going to study the map. Choose from: They're or Their / There.
3.The dog wagged ___ tail. Choose from: its or it's.
4.The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.
5.We could ___ the bell. Choose from: hear or here.
6.The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.
7.Place the box over ___. Choose from: there or their / they're.
8.___ time to begin the test. Choose from: It's or Its.

Answers and teaching notes

Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.

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  1. Please ___ your name here. Choose from: write or right.write
  2. ___ going to study the map. Choose from: They're or Their / There.They're
  3. The dog wagged ___ tail. Choose from: its or it's.its
  4. The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.accept
  5. We could ___ the bell. Choose from: hear or here.hear
  6. The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.path
  7. Place the box over ___. Choose from: there or their / they're.there
  8. ___ time to begin the test. Choose from: It's or Its.It's

Worked example

Use the sentence meaning and grammatical role to choose between sound-alike words.

Common mistake

Choosing by sound when both choices sound identical.

Helpful hint

Substitute the definition of each choice.