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Order in the Court!
For this alphabetical order worksheet, students arrange 12 words into alphabetical order. All of the words are homophones (sale-sail, pear-pair, etc).
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Homophones Crossword Puzzle
In this literacy worksheet, students find the homophones that are used in the crossword puzzle. This puzzle is used to increase word usage.
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Begining Reading: Antonyms
Pupils create and play a game called Antonym Match-up. They create twenty cards with ten pairs of antonyms. In pairs, They mix up the cards and compete to see who can match all of the pairs the fastest. A video segment from the...
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Homophone Jeopardy
Students are introduced and practice using words classified as homophones. Individually, they participate in a Jeopardy game in which they practice using different sets of homophones in sentences. They discuss the different situations...
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Homophones and Vivid Verbs
Students define and practice using synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, and homophones in complete sentences, paragraphs and essays. They include "vivid verbs" in their writing with the aid of a dictionary or thesaurus.
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Troublesome Word Pairs
Students examine how to know the difference between the words in the troublesome word pairs and identify the words in sentences. They then write their own sentences using the correct word from the word pairs.
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Twin Words
Students discuss twin words. They examine the use of homophones and create cartoons to illustrate the homophones. Students play "Go Fish" using synonyms, antonyms, or homophones.
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Flower or Flour?
Students design a study about homophones by using the Wisconsin quarter. Students analyze personally a Wisconsin quarter first hand. Students bring in various examples of homophones to share with the class.
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Teapot Homophones
Students participate in a game about homophones. They write sentences on the board omitting the homophones. They try to determine the correct word and must spell the word as well.
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Words In the News Anne Bancroft Dies
Students complete vocabulary building and word work exercises prior to reading an online article. They complete worksheets and an online quiz. They examine the use of homophones. They compare articles about famous people and write...
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Homonyms
Students brainstorm a list of words and identify a homonym for each. They write definitions for each of the words and a sentence that uses each word. A list of common homonyms is attached.
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"Same But Different"
Students recognize and spell words in homophone sets. They assign the correct meaning to each word in a homophone set.
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Understanding Homophones
Students define homophones, give examples of different words that are considered homophones, determine if a word is a homophone, and demonstrate correct usage and spelling of different homophones.
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PowerPoint Homophones
Student identify homophones. Students, in pairs, work together to create a PowerPoint presentation using pictures to show the difference between the words. The PowerPoint can then be used by all the students in lower grade levels.
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Synonyms, Antonyms, Homophones
In this synonym, antonym and homophone worksheet, students determine which of the above pairs of words are, writing answer on lines beside each. A reference website for additional resources is given.
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Homophones 5
In this grammar worksheet, students fill in the blanks to 12 sentences by choosing the correct word from the pair of homophone words.
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Homophones 6
For this grammar worksheet, students fill in the blanks to 1 sentence for each of the 2 homophones in the problems. Three problems are given.
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Homophones 3
In this homophones worksheet, learners complete 10 sentences where they fill in the blanks with the word to, two, or too. Answers are not provided.
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Homophones And Homonyms
In this grammar worksheet, students think of homophones and homonyms and use them in sentences. Students try to write 10 sentences.
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Principal vs Principle
In this English grammar worksheet, students understand the differences between the usage of the words "principal" and "principle." Students read the definition of each and the given examples before taking the online...
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Here's an Instant Activity for November 5, 2007
Students improve their spelling skills by completing activities for homophones, antonyms, and synonyms. Students complete a spelling worksheet for 'ie' and 'ei' words. Students then identify 12 homophones, 12 antonyms, and 12 synonyms.
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Spelling Practice: ow and ou Words
Fifth graders complete activities for ou and ow words. In this ou/ow words lesson, 5th graders practice ou and ow words by completing the 'instant activity.' Students complete a crossword puzzle activity for ou and ow words.
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Homophone Practice
Fourth graders practice their spelling skills by completing a spelling homophone activity. For this homophone lesson, 4th graders discuss easily-confused word spellings. Students write sentences using homophones. Students complete the...
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Homophones
In this similar words worksheet, students spell the homophones on the lines and make up sentences for the 20 homophone examples.