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Homophones & Word Choice

Grade 2 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-9T4EAH-QO2B

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1.Turn ___ at the next corner. Choose from: right or write.
2.The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.
3.The museum is an important historical ___. Choose from: site or cite / sight.
4.Place the box over ___. Choose from: there or their / they're.
5.One ___ of the change was less traffic. Choose from: effect or affect.
6.The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.
7.The researcher will ___ the source in her report. Choose from: cite or site / sight.
8.We could ___ the bell. Choose from: hear or here.

Answers and teaching notes

Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.

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  1. Turn ___ at the next corner. Choose from: right or write.right
  2. The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.path
  3. The museum is an important historical ___. Choose from: site or cite / sight.site
  4. Place the box over ___. Choose from: there or their / they're.there
  5. One ___ of the change was less traffic. Choose from: effect or affect.effect
  6. The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.accept
  7. The researcher will ___ the source in her report. Choose from: cite or site / sight.cite
  8. We could ___ the bell. Choose from: hear or here.hear

Worked example

Use the sentence meaning and grammatical role to choose between sound-alike words.

Common mistake

Choosing by sound when both choices sound identical.

Helpful hint

Substitute the definition of each choice.