Homophones and Homographs Resources

Parts of Speech

Knowing your parts of speech is an important part of learning good writing skills. Learn the ins and outs of words with this packet that covers the eight different parts of speech.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Workbook

Year three Spelling

Homophone Sentence Building

Year three Spelling

Focusing on homophones, common words and challenging compound words, this workbook will boost the confidence of your young speller, and help him prep for any upcoming spelling bee!

Year 3

Reading & writing

Workbook

Game

Homophone Sentence Building

Too or to? Help kids get a grasp on homophones with this sentence-building game, in which they complete sentences with homophones that make the most sense.

Year 5

Reading & writing

Game

Sentence Building: Homophones

Game

Sentence Building: Homophones

Give kids the opportunity to display their knowledge about homophones by inputting words into sentences with this wall-building game.

Year 6

Reading & writing

Game

Multiple Meaning Words: Multiple Choice

Stress-Free Spelling practise

Multiple Meaning Words: Multiple Choice

Your students will practise using sentence clues to identify the meaning of homographs.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Multiple Meaning Words Worksheet

Stress-Free Spelling practise

This workbook is packed with challenging year four spelling words that your child can practise writing and applying to his or her vocabulary.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Workbook

Multiple Meaning Words Worksheet

This multiple meaning words worksheet uses context clues to help kids make sense of homonyms, or words with multiple meanings.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Vocabulary Expanders

Homophones: Hold the Homophone!

Vocabulary Expanders

These vocabulary worksheets will introduce kids to the wide world of words and get them excited about learning new skills through reading.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Workbook

Homophones: Hold the Homophone!

Want your students to/too/two use the right/write words when/win writing? This lesson will teach them about homophones and the different ways/weighs they are used.

Year 5

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Vocabulary in Focus

Vocabulary in Focus

This workbook builds reading comprehension by reinforcing vocabulary with word puzzles, homophones and a few quick reading pages.

Year 3

Reading & writing

Workbook

Voracious Vocabulary

Voracious Vocabulary

Building a good vocabulary is an important step in becoming a great writer. Here are 17 awesome vocabulary and spelling lists that can help your child grow into a well-spoken scholar.

Year 6

Reading & writing

Workbook

Figurative Language

There, Their, or They're?

Figurative Language

Descriptive language and metaphoric phrases take the spotlight in this workbook. Kids use new vocabulary and common phrases to tackle writing skills.

Year 6

Reading & writing

Workbook

There, Their, or They're?

There, their, and they're: They're tricky to many people! This worksheet explains the difference. Then, kids choose the right word to complete each sentence.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Context Clues Check-Up

Context Clues Check-Up

Use this resource to assess your students’ mastery of using context clues to determine word meanings.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Vocabulary Boosters

Vocabulary Boosters

Squeeze in some extra practise in word analysis, spelling, and punctuation with these engaging grammar worksheets.

Year 5

Reading & writing

Workbook

Exploring Homographs

Practise Your Reading Comprehension

Exploring Homographs

There's no shortage of homographs in the English language, making them a fun topic to explore with your fourth graders! In this lesson, students will become experts on distinguishing the different meanings of homographs.

Year 5

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Practise Your Reading Comprehension

After reading the "My Vacation" series, use this worksheet to discover what you learned.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Spelling 1

Guided Lesson

Spelling 1

Spelling is a core language arts skill in the year four curriculum. You can support kids' spelling skills with this guided lesson that features targeted instruction in common spelling patterns, as well as plenty of chances to practise. The content of this lesson was created by our team of teachers and curriculum experts. For even more spelling practise, consider downloading and printing our recommended spelling worksheets.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Guided Lesson

Word Meaning 1

Guided Lesson

Word Meaning 1

This year, third graders will be taking their vocabulary to new heights and exploring such concepts as metaphor, simile, hyperbole, and personification. This guided lesson in vocabulary and figurative language offers clear and practical definitions of new words and expressions, along with plenty of practise opportunities. Understanding vocabulary and figurative language deepens reading comprehension skills and enriches the writing process.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Guided Lesson

Punctuation in practise

Punctuation in practise

Help your child practise punctuation and capitalization in this workbook. There are several creative ways to review writing offered here which explore the mechanics of writing in different situations.

Year 4

Social studies

Workbook

Homograph Riddles

Homograph Riddles

In this lesson, students will solve homograph riddles and create their own riddles for peers to solve. These engaging activities will increase their repertoire of homographs.

Year 5

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Read the Word Clues

Puns with Homophones and Homographs

Read the Word Clues

There are many ways to figure out the meanings of unknown words. Through this worksheet, students record unknown words and find out their meaning using a variety of strategies.

Year 3

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Let's practise Homophones

Puns with Homophones and Homographs

In this lesson, your students will get a laugh as they study the homophones and homographs in funny puns!

Year 6

Reading & writing

Lesson plan