Grade 4 · English Language Arts · Unit 14 of 16
Sound-Alikes
Homophones and homographs
What your child practises
Choosing between words that sound alike (there/their/they're, to/too/two, its/it's) and using context to tell which meaning of a word like “bark” or “bow” is meant.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: Examine and apply grammar, spelling, and punctuation to develop concise written communication. · spelling homophones and other tricky words
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which sentence uses the right homophone?
- We waited for an hour at the dentist.
- We waited for an our at the dentist.
- This is hour new classroom.
Show answer
We waited for an hour at the dentist.
Hint: An hour is 60 minutes. “Our” means it belongs to us.
Question 2
In which sentence does “match” mean “a game or contest”?
- Our team won the soccer match.
- Can you match each word to its picture?
- Do these two socks match?
Show answer
Our team won the soccer match.
Hint: Look for the sentence about a game.
Question 3
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
The students hung ___ coats on the hooks.
- they're
- there
- their
Show answer
their
Hint: Try each word in the blank. “their” shows something belongs to them.
Question 4
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
___ going to the park after school.
- There
- Their
- They're
Show answer
They're
Hint: Try each word in the blank. “they're” is a contraction for “they are”.
Question 5
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
My cousins said ___ excited about the trip.
- their
- there
- they're
Show answer
they're
Hint: Try each word in the blank. “they're” is a contraction for “they are”.
Question 6
Which sentence uses the right homophone?
- Please wait for the green light.
- Turn write at the corner.
- The vet checked the puppy's wait.
Show answer
Please wait for the green light.
Hint: To wait is to stay until something happens. Weight is how heavy something is.