Grade 3 · Spelling · Building Confidence
Free Homophones & Word Choice worksheet - version 9
Grade 3 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 3 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-D2EIJE-1EMF
1.We could ___ the bell. Choose from: hear or here.
2.Turn ___ at the next corner. Choose from: right or write.
3.Please ___ your name here. Choose from: write or right.
4.The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.
5.The storm may ___ the travel schedule. Choose from: affect or effect.
6.The researcher will ___ the source in her report. Choose from: cite or site / sight.
7.The museum is an important historical ___. Choose from: site or cite / sight.
8.The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.
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 9
- We could ___ the bell. Choose from: hear or here.hear
- Turn ___ at the next corner. Choose from: right or write.right
- Please ___ your name here. Choose from: write or right.write
- The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.accept
- The storm may ___ the travel schedule. Choose from: affect or effect.affect
- The researcher will ___ the source in her report. Choose from: cite or site / sight.cite
- The museum is an important historical ___. Choose from: site or cite / sight.site
- The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.path
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.