Grade 3 · Spelling · Building Confidence
Free Homophones & Word Choice worksheet - version 8
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-DCE48D-1EMF
1.The researcher will ___ the source in her report. Choose from: cite or site / sight.
2.Please ___ your name here. Choose from: write or right.
3.The storm may ___ the travel schedule. Choose from: affect or effect.
4.One ___ of the change was less traffic. Choose from: effect or affect.
5.The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.
6.We could ___ the bell. Choose from: hear or here.
7.Place the box over ___. Choose from: there or their / they're.
8.The museum is an important historical ___. Choose from: site or cite / 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 8
- The researcher will ___ the source in her report. Choose from: cite or site / sight.cite
- Please ___ your name here. Choose from: write or right.write
- The storm may ___ the travel schedule. Choose from: affect or effect.affect
- One ___ of the change was less traffic. Choose from: effect or affect.effect
- The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.path
- We could ___ the bell. Choose from: hear or here.hear
- Place the box over ___. Choose from: there or their / they're.there
- The museum is an important historical ___. Choose from: site or cite / sight.site
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.