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Homophones & Word Choice

Grade 3 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1EF6B2L-123A

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1.Place the box over ___. Choose from: there or their / they're.
2.The storm may ___ the travel schedule. Choose from: affect or effect.
3.The researcher will ___ the source in her report. Choose from: cite or site / sight.
4.Turn ___ at the next corner. Choose from: right or write.
5.The museum is an important historical ___. Choose from: site or cite / sight.
6.The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.
7.One ___ of the change was less traffic. Choose from: effect or affect.
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. Place the box over ___. Choose from: there or their / they're.there
  2. The storm may ___ the travel schedule. Choose from: affect or effect.affect
  3. The researcher will ___ the source in her report. Choose from: cite or site / sight.cite
  4. Turn ___ at the next corner. Choose from: right or write.right
  5. The museum is an important historical ___. Choose from: site or cite / sight.site
  6. The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.path
  7. One ___ of the change was less traffic. Choose from: effect or affect.effect
  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.