CBSE Class 5 English Homophones Worksheet

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CLASS V ENGLISH HW WORKSHEET

SUBMISSION DATE : 26.7.13

Recall that homophones are words that sound the same, but have different meanings. For example, a home can be for sale, while a boat can have a sail. The context of the word can help you decide which homophone should be used. Complete each sentence by choosing the correct homophone and writing it in the blank.

1. After he was sick for several days, his face was ___________________(pail/pale).

2. She purchased a beautiful new gown _________________(for/four) the dance.

3. Walking down the _______________(I’ll/aisle/isle) in an airplane can be scary.

4. Glass containers have been ________________(band/banned) on the beach.

5. The baker systematically kneaded the _____________(doe/dough) for the bread.

6. I’d rather receive my _________________(male/mail) electronically than on paper.

7. He was considered __________________(bald/bawled) because he had no hair.

8. We searched everywhere trying to ________________(fined/find) our lost dog.

9. The fight __________________(scene/seen) in the movie was extremely exciting!

10. Though he was already tired, the farmer had to ________(so/sew/sow) the seeds.

11. Annabella sat on the bottom ________________(stair/stare) without being noticed.

12. After running out of _____________(flour/flower), the baker had to stop baking.

13. Fierce winds _________________(blew/blue) all night during the thunderstorm.

14. Rover sat and scratched the place where the ______________(flea/flee) bit him.

15. The government has the right to __________(sees/seas/seize) the stolen property.