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Homophones & Word Choice

Grade 3 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1CH937S-123A

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1.The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.
2.The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.
3.The researcher will ___ the source in her report. Choose from: cite or site / sight.
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.We could ___ the bell. Choose from: hear or here.
7.The storm may ___ the travel schedule. Choose from: affect or effect.
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. The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.accept
  2. The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.path
  3. The researcher will ___ the source in her report. Choose from: cite or site / sight.cite
  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. We could ___ the bell. Choose from: hear or here.hear
  7. The storm may ___ the travel schedule. Choose from: affect or effect.affect
  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.