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Language Arts: Homophones and Commonly Confused Words

Choosing the correct word by using sentence meaning

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Language Arts: Homophones and Commonly Confused Words

Choosing the correct word by using sentence meaning

Language Arts - Grade 4-5

Instructions: Read each sentence carefully. Choose or write the word that best fits the meaning of the sentence. Use context clues to help you decide.
  1. 1

    Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: I put my books over there, not _____.

    Think about words that name a place.

    The correct word is here. The sentence means the books are not in this place, so here correctly contrasts with there.
  2. 2

    Choose the correct word: The dog wagged _____ tail when it saw its owner. (its, it's)

    The correct word is its. Its shows possession, meaning the tail belongs to the dog.
  3. 3

    Choose the correct word: _____ going to the museum tomorrow. (Their, There, They're)

    Try replacing the word with they are.

    The correct words are They're. They're is a contraction for they are, which fits the sentence.
  4. 4

    Choose the correct word: Please _____ your name at the top of the page. (write, right)

    The correct word is write. Write means to put words on paper.
  5. 5

    Choose the correct word: I want to _____ how to solve this math problem. (no, know)

    This word is about understanding something.

    The correct word is know. Know means to understand or have information.
  6. 6

    Choose the correct word: We ate _____ apples than we expected. (fewer, less)

    The correct word is fewer. Fewer is used for things you can count, such as apples.
  7. 7

    Choose the correct word: The blue backpack is _____. (your, you're)

    The correct word is yours. The sentence shows ownership, so the correct complete form is yours.
  8. 8

    Rewrite the sentence with the correct word: I can sea the mountains from my window.

    One word means ocean, and the other means to use your eyes.

    The correct sentence is: I can see the mountains from my window. See means to look at or notice with your eyes.
  9. 9

    Choose the correct word: We will meet _____ lunch. (after, latter)

    The correct word is after. After tells when something happens.
  10. 10

    Choose the correct word: Mia brought _____ art project to school. (her, she's)

    This sentence needs a word that shows ownership.

    The correct word is her. Her shows that the art project belongs to Mia.
  11. 11

    Choose the correct word: The bird flew _____ the tree. (to, too, two)

    The correct word is to. To is used with movement toward a place.
  12. 12

    Choose the correct word: We should leave now, or we will _____ the bus. (miss, loose, lose)

    Think about what happens if you are not on time.

    The correct word is miss. Miss means to fail to catch or arrive in time for something.
  13. 13

    Rewrite the sentence with the correct word: Their is a rabbit hiding under the porch.

    The correct sentence is: There is a rabbit hiding under the porch. There refers to a place or introduces a sentence.
  14. 14

    Choose the correct word: I read the whole book _____ one day. (in, on)

    This phrase tells how long the reading took.

    The correct word is in. We say in one day to show the amount of time something took.
  15. 15

    Choose the correct word and explain: The students cheered because they _____ the game. (won, one)

    The correct word is won. Won is the past tense of win, so it fits the meaning of being successful in the game.
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