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Homophones & Word Choice

Grade 5 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1LZZ9WZ-15ZB

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1.The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.
2.The school ___ greeted the visitors. Choose from: principal or principle.
3.The two accounts ___ each other. Choose from: complement or compliment.
4.The evidence should ___ the final decision. Choose from: influence or affluence.
5.The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.
6.The speaker used a clear guiding ___. Choose from: principle or principal.
7.One ___ of the change was less traffic. Choose from: effect or affect.
8.The researcher will ___ the source in her report. Choose from: cite or site / sight.

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 hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.path
  2. The school ___ greeted the visitors. Choose from: principal or principle.principal
  3. The two accounts ___ each other. Choose from: complement or compliment.complement
  4. The evidence should ___ the final decision. Choose from: influence or affluence.influence
  5. The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.accept
  6. The speaker used a clear guiding ___. Choose from: principle or principal.principle
  7. One ___ of the change was less traffic. Choose from: effect or affect.effect
  8. The researcher will ___ the source in her report. Choose from: cite or site / sight.cite

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.