Investigating homophones | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Match the words to the correct definitions.
- homonym
  
  ⇔
  
  words that sound or are spelt the same ✓
- homophone
  
  ⇔
  
  words that sound the same but have different spellings ✓
Choose the correct spelling to complete the following sentence. I tied a __________ in my shoes laces.
- not
- knot ✓
Match the homophones.
- great
  
  ⇔
  
  grate ✓
- hair
  
  ⇔
  
  hare ✓
- wait
  
  ⇔
  
  weight ✓
- our
  
  ⇔
  
  hour ✓
- ball
  
  ⇔
  
  bawl ✓
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. Make sure you bough when you meet them.
- bow ✓
- bou
- bowe
- bau
Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold. I shot the arrow from my boa.
- bow ✓
- bo
- bowe
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. I enjoyed myself at the Christmas fare.
- 'fair' ✓