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Homophones 02
This plant is known as maize - not maze!

Homophones 02

Homophones can trick even confident writers. In KS3 English, you’ll learn to choose the right word by using context, definitions, and careful proofreading.

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Fascinating Fact:

Sight, site, and cite are common in school, sight is seeing, a building site is a place, cite means to reference a source.

In KS3 English, homophones appear across reading and writing. By checking the sentence meaning and using dictionaries where needed, you’ll select the correct spelling and avoid confusing your reader.

  • Homophone: Words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings, like their, there, and they’re.
  • Context: The words and ideas around a term that help you decide the correct meaning and spelling.
  • Proofread: To check writing carefully for errors in meaning, spelling, and punctuation before finishing.
What are common homophones in KS3?

Typical sets include their/there/they’re, two/to/too, and sight/site/cite. Each set sounds the same but has a different meaning and spelling.

How do I choose the correct homophone in a sentence?

Swap in each option and ask which meaning fits. Check grammar (noun, verb, contraction), then confirm with a dictionary if you’re unsure.

Is spelling or meaning more important with homophones?

Meaning comes first. Decide the meaning from context, then choose the spelling that matches that meaning, such as cite for “to reference.”

1 .
Which one is a bird?
Marmoset
Marsupial
Marten
Martin
A "marten" is a type of weasel
2 .
Which one is an expression of distance?
Farther
Farthing
Father
Feather
Father threw the feather farther than anyone else and won a farthing
3 .
Which one means "to carry out"?
Practical
Practically
Practice
Practise
Remember: "practise" is a verb and "practice" is a noun. Practise spelling because practice will help you improve!
4 .
Which word means "sorrowing"?
Meaning
Moaning
Morning
Mourning
You wouldn't confuse "mourning" with "morning", would you?
5 .
Which one follows "third"?
Forth
Four
Fourth
Fourths
"Forth", of course, refers to movement forwards
6 .
Which one is a cereal?
Amaze
Mace
Maize
Maze
Sometimes a field of maize can be turned into a maze, though
7 .
Which one helps you climb over a fence?
Stile
Stilt
Style
Stylus
But could you climb a stile in style?
8 .
Which one is a measuring machine?
Meter
Metre
Mite
Mitre
A "metre" is a measurement whilst a "mitre" is a bishop's hat
9 .
Which one gives directions?
Marl
Marline
Marshal
Martial
"Martial" means military or warlike
10 .
Which one has items for sale?
Basalt
Bascule
Bazaar
Bizarre
"Basalt" is a rock whilst "bascule" is a type of bridge

 

Author:  Sue Daish (English Teacher, Principal Examiner & Published Author)

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