1. Homophones Homophones are words which sound alike but usually have different meanings e.g. wood and would. In the following exercises choose the correct homophone from the pairs of homophones at the top of the page:

2. Homophones The marathon runners moved * the * and out onto the *. As the early morning * came down like a * over the town, they were last seen going * the local *chambers before they disappeared from view. through/threw gate/gait road/rode vale/veil missed/mist council/counsel passed/past through road mist veil past council gate

3. Homophones wood/would too/to their/there oar/or It * be three hours before they returned * the oval and to * moments of glory * defeat. would to their or

4. Homophones 13 homophones have been incorrectly used. Write the correct homophone above the incorrect one: Last night I herd a broadcast of the Inter Cup in Roam. Every thyme their was a paws in play, it aloud me to make sum tee oar grab some food to eat. The teem batting wood often hit the bawl to the fence, getting for runs. heard Rome time there pause allowed someteaor would ball team four

5. Homophones 11 homophones have been incorrectly used. Write the correct homophone above the incorrect one: It maid me sew mad because eye wanted the other team too win. The hole fielding team seamed to have to left feat and couldn’t throw the ball inn the write place. Never mined, next time they’ll play better. madesoI towhole feetseemed inrightmind two