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Homophones & Word Choice

Grade 3 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-ZOBWHU-1EMF

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1.We could ___ the bell. Choose from: hear or here.
2.Please ___ your name here. Choose from: write or right.
3.Place the box over ___. Choose from: there or their / they're.
4.One ___ of the change was less traffic. Choose from: effect or affect.
5.The museum is an important historical ___. Choose from: site or cite / sight.
6.The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.
7.The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.
8.Turn ___ at the next corner. Choose from: right or write.

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. We could ___ the bell. Choose from: hear or here.hear
  2. Please ___ your name here. Choose from: write or right.write
  3. Place the box over ___. Choose from: there or their / they're.there
  4. One ___ of the change was less traffic. Choose from: effect or affect.effect
  5. The museum is an important historical ___. Choose from: site or cite / sight.site
  6. The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.accept
  7. The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.path
  8. Turn ___ at the next corner. Choose from: right or write.right

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.