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English - Homonyms
In this grammar instructional activity, students learn about homonyms and homophones. They then use what they learned to answer 14 questions. The answers are on the last page of the packet.
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Is it Their, There or They're?
In this pronoun and homonym activity, students review the rules of when to use their, there and they're. Students then put the correct form of the word in the ten sentences given. In addition, the students summarize what homonyms are and...
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Homonym Worksheet 2
In this grammar worksheet, learners proofread a paragraph for diction problems and numerous homonym errors. Students underline each error and then write the correct form of the word right above the line.
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Homonyms Worksheet 1
In this grammar worksheet, students underline the appropriate word in parentheses that best fits twenty-one sentences. Students check to make sure each sentence is grammatically correct.
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Brain Teasers--- Homonyms
In these homonym worksheets, students discover that some words sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Students complete 4 sentences, choosing from the word bank. There are 20 worksheets available here...
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Homonyms
In this homonyms worksheet, students identify homonyms or words which are frequently confused with words that sound the same but are spelled differently in three paragraphs.
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Phono
In this homonyms activity, learners discover common homonyms by playing a Bingo game. There are 8 different cards provided; the caller could use a homonyms list. The caller would need to use each word in a sentence. Students mark their...
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Homonyms
In this homonyms worksheet, students read 6 pairs of words which sound alike but are spelled differently. Students draw a picture for each that shows the meaning.
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Rhyme Time
Students use an Inspiration template to brainstorm and record as many rhyming words as possible in designated amount of time. Then, students compare their results scoring points for unique responses. This activity could be easily adapted...
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What's in a Word?
Students complete a unit on words, their origins, and their usage. They explore various websites, create a word ladder online, develop a list of anagrams, write a story using homonyms, and create a list of vocabulary words.
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Spelling: Commonly Confused Words
Although this design is sorely lacking in rigor and is not appropriate for the designated eighth grade, the list of commonly misspelled words may be useful for you to design your own exercise. Examples include ascent and assent,...
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Fourth Grade English: Their, They're, and There
While this lesson provides a great idea for an exploration, it is incomplete. Learners are asked to identify the differences between their, they're and there, and discuss homonyms, but there are not activity descriptions. This lesson...
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Homonyms
Students work in groups to write stories that have homonyms in them. In this homonyms lesson plan, students use their own experiences to write these stories.
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Homonyms - Quiz 16
In this interactive homonyms quiz worksheet, students use the drop down menu in each of 20 examples. They choose the homophone that fits each sentence and check with the answer in the drop down menu.
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Homonyms Quiz
In this homonyms worksheet, students use context clues to choose the correct homonym to complete each sentence. Each sentence contains two choices.
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Homonyms - Quiz
In this homonyms activity, students choose the correct word from each set of three homonyms in order to complete in each sentence correctly.
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Homonyms and Homographs
In this homonym and homograph worksheet, students use a word bank to answer a set of 5 questions about homonyms, then do the same for 5 questions about homographs. An answer key is included.
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Homonyms Quiz 1
For this homonyms worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions where they fill in the correct homonyms to the sentences. Students complete 20 questions.
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Homonyms
In this homonyms worksheet, students read the sentences and underline the 2 homonyms in each sentence. Students complete 16 sentences total.
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Course vs. Coarse
In this English grammar worksheet, students understand the differences between the usage of the words "course" and "coarse." Students read the definition of each and the given examples before taking the online interactive exam.
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Easily Confused Words: Descent, Decent, Dissent
In this easily confused words: descent, decent, dissent worksheet, students read the definitions and examples of each word, then interactively answer 3 multiple choice questions with immediate online feedback.
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Easily Confused Wrods: Insight and Incite
In this easily confused words: insight and incite worksheet, students read definitions and examples of both words, then interactively answer 4 questions as a test with immediate online feedback.
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Don't Forget to Say Thanks
Students practice descriptive writing in a thank-you note format. In this descriptive writing lesson, students read the example letter and analyze the corrections in the letter. Students read the example thank you notes and focus on the...
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Homonyms
In this homonyms instructional activity, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the correct homonym. Students fill in the blanks to 10 sentences.