3. What are homophones? Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently. The words have different meanings even though they sound the same. EXAMPLE: pearpair Pair and pear sound the same, but mean something completely different.

5. Every night Joe went to his favorite Italian restaurant and ____________ till he was stuffed. Which word goes in the blank? eight or ate? Which word goes in the blank? eight or ate?

6. I decided to go to my mom’s bakery and eat a _____________ of her special cake. Which word goes in the blank? piece or peace? Which word goes in the blank? piece or peace?

7. The king would ___________ over his land until his son could take his place. Which word goes in the blank? rain, rein or reign? Which word goes in the blank? rain, rein or reign?

8. The __________ hopped down the bunny trail to collect his eggs. Which word goes in the blank? hare or hair? Which word goes in the blank? hare or hair?

9. The Egyptians would ____________ the mummies in cloth to preserve them. Which word goes in the blank? rap or wrap? Which word goes in the blank? rap or wrap?

10. It was only one ____________ till the rock band took the stage. Which word goes in the blank? our or hour? Which word goes in the blank? our or hour?

11. My dog dug a _______________ in the ground to keep her bones safe. Which word goes in the blank? whole or hole? Which word goes in the blank? whole or hole?

12. The ______________ squared off against the evil, giant scorpion. Which word goes in the blank? night or knight? Which word goes in the blank? night or knight?

13. The eagle liked to _____________ through the air looking for food. Which word goes in the blank? soar or sore? Which word goes in the blank? soar or sore?

14. Sally liked to _______________ her pottery at the Swap Meet on the weekends. Which word goes in the blank? sell or cell? Which word goes in the blank? sell or cell?

15. Cindy loved to go into her garden and smell the sweet _____________ of the tulips. Which word goes in the blank? sent, scent, or cent? Which word goes in the blank? sent, scent, or cent?

16. The weather _______________ on top of barn would tell us the direction of the wind. Which word goes in the blank? vain, vein, vane? Which word goes in the blank? vain, vein, vane?

17. In the summer, all the kids wanted to go to the ______________to play games and go on rides. Which word goes in the blank? fare or fair? Which word goes in the blank? fare or fair?

18. The woodpecker was in a _____________ after he fell out of the tree! Which word goes in the blank? daze or days? Which word goes in the blank? daze or days?

19. When we got off the plane in Hawaii, we received a traditional Hawaiian ________. Which word goes in the blank? lei or lay? Which word goes in the blank? lei or lay?

20. The peacock had bright ___________ feathers that pointed toward the sky. Which word goes in the blank? blew or blue? Which word goes in the blank? blew or blue?

21. The chameleon would sit on branch and wait for his unsuspecting ____________ to fly by. Which word goes in the blank? pray or prey? Which word goes in the blank? pray or prey?

22. Stan had the ___________ and was up coughing and sneezing all night. Which word goes in the blank? flew or flu? Which word goes in the blank? flew or flu?

23. Susan ___________ her boat across the lake to see her friend Jamie. Which word goes in the blank? rode, road, or rowed? Which word goes in the blank? rode, road, or rowed?

24. The fighter _____________ soared through the air looking for enemies. Which word goes in the blank? plane or plain? Which word goes in the blank? plane or plain?

25. Cynthia was finally big enough to __________ the milk in her cereal. Which word goes in the blank? pore or pour? Which word goes in the blank? pore or pour?

26. Thanks for helping my dawgs and I solve these difficult homophones!