Grade 2 · Spelling · Building Confidence
Free Homophones & Word Choice worksheet - version 7
Grade 2 homophones & word choice practice with original, difficulty-matched questions. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Homophones & Word Choice
Grade 2 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-475U5D-BI2I
1.We could ___ the bell. Choose from: hear or here.
2.The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.
3.___ time to begin the test. Choose from: It's or Its.
4.Place the box over ___. Choose from: there or their / they're.
5.Turn ___ at the next corner. Choose from: right or write.
6.The dog wagged ___ tail. Choose from: its or it's.
7.___ going to study the map. Choose from: They're or Their / There.
8.The class put ___ books on the shelf. Choose from: their or there / they're.
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.
Show answers for version 7
- We could ___ the bell. Choose from: hear or here.hear
- The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.accept
- ___ time to begin the test. Choose from: It's or Its.It's
- Place the box over ___. Choose from: there or their / they're.there
- Turn ___ at the next corner. Choose from: right or write.right
- The dog wagged ___ tail. Choose from: its or it's.its
- ___ going to study the map. Choose from: They're or Their / There.They're
- The class put ___ books on the shelf. Choose from: their or there / they're.their
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.