Identifying and spelling homophones | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Match the words to the correct definitions.
- homonym
  
  ⇔
  
  words that sound and are spelt the same ✓
- homophone
  
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  words that sound the same but have different spellings ✓
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. A single teer rolled down his cheek.
- tier
- teir
- tear ✓
- teyr
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. Tair the envelope to open it.
- tare
- tear ✓
- tere
- teyr
Match the homophones.
- great
  
  ⇔
  
  grate ✓
- hair
  
  ⇔
  
  hare ✓
- wait
  
  ⇔
  
  weight ✓
- our
  
  ⇔
  
  hour ✓
- ball
  
  ⇔
  
  bawl ✓
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. He was running to catch the trayn.
- trane
- trayne
- traine
- train ✓
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. I enjoyed myself at the Christmas fayre.
- 'fair' ✓