Grade 5 · Spelling · Homophones & Usage
Homophones & Word Choice worksheet
Grade 5 homophones & word choice practice with original, difficulty-matched questions.
Homophones & Word Choice
Grade 5 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-3ST-15ZB
1.The speaker used a clear guiding ___. Choose from: principle or principal.
2.The evidence should ___ the final decision. Choose from: influence or affluence.
3.The two accounts ___ each other. Choose from: complement or compliment.
4.The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.
5.The researcher will ___ the source in her report. Choose from: cite or site / sight.
6.The storm may ___ the travel schedule. Choose from: affect or effect.
7.The school ___ greeted the visitors. Choose from: principal or principle.
8.The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.
How to use this skill
Grade 5 homophones & word choice practice with original, difficulty-matched questions.
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.
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