Grade 3 · Spelling · Building Confidence
Free Homophones & Word Choice worksheet - version 5
Grade 3 homophones & word choice practice with original, difficulty-matched questions. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Homophones & Word Choice
Grade 3 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-9QJA7Q-1EMF
1.Please ___ your name here. Choose from: write or right.
2.We could ___ the bell. Choose from: hear or here.
3.One ___ of the change was less traffic. Choose from: effect or affect.
4.Turn ___ at the next corner. Choose from: right or write.
5.The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.
6.Place the box over ___. Choose from: there or their / they're.
7.The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.
8.The researcher will ___ the source in her report. Choose from: cite or site / sight.
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.
Show answers for version 5
- Please ___ your name here. Choose from: write or right.write
- We could ___ the bell. Choose from: hear or here.hear
- One ___ of the change was less traffic. Choose from: effect or affect.effect
- Turn ___ at the next corner. Choose from: right or write.right
- The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.accept
- Place the box over ___. Choose from: there or their / they're.there
- The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.path
- The researcher will ___ the source in her report. Choose from: cite or site / sight.cite
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.