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Homophones & Word Choice

Grade 5 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-RD0MNH-15ZB

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1.The storm may ___ the travel schedule. Choose from: affect or effect.
2.The evidence should ___ the final decision. Choose from: influence or affluence.
3.The speaker used a clear guiding ___. Choose from: principle or principal.
4.The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.
5.One ___ of the change was less traffic. Choose from: effect or affect.
6.The school ___ greeted the visitors. Choose from: principal or principle.
7.The two accounts ___ each other. Choose from: complement or compliment.
8.The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.

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. The storm may ___ the travel schedule. Choose from: affect or effect.affect
  2. The evidence should ___ the final decision. Choose from: influence or affluence.influence
  3. The speaker used a clear guiding ___. Choose from: principle or principal.principle
  4. The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.accept
  5. One ___ of the change was less traffic. Choose from: effect or affect.effect
  6. The school ___ greeted the visitors. Choose from: principal or principle.principal
  7. The two accounts ___ each other. Choose from: complement or compliment.complement
  8. The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.path

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.