Welcome to Skills Sharpener II written by Charlene Tess (Copyright 1999. All rights reserved.) Let s practice using homonyms. Homonyms are words that sound alike but have different meanings. Ready, set, click!
air/heir Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: The balloons rose in the air heir.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is air. The balloons rose in the air. An heir is someone who receives money or property from a person who has died. Air is what we breathe in and out of our nose. Click k here e to try y another sentence.
ant/aunt Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: My ant aunt gave me a birthday present.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is aunt. My aunt gave me a birthday present. An ant is a bug that crawls on the ground. An aunt is the sister of your mother or your father. Click k here e to try y another sentence.
beat/beet Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: Let s race. I ll beat beet you to the corner..
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is beat. Let s race. I ll beat you to the corner. Beat means to do something better than someone else. A beet is a red vegetable. Click here e to try another sentence.
blue/blew Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: Maria blue blew the whistle to start the race.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is blew. Maria blew the whistle to start the race. Blew is the past tense of the verb blow. Blue is the color of the sky. Click k here e to try y another sentence.
break/brake Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: Please don t break brake my new game.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is break. Please don t break my new game. Break is a verb which means to smash into pieces. Brake means to cause something to stop. Click k here e to try y another sentence.
buy/by Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: I went to buy by a new bicycle.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is buy. I want to buy a new bicycle. Buy is a verb that means to purchase with money. By is a preposition that means near. Click k here e to try y another sentence.
sent/cent Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: A smile doesn t cost one sent cent.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is cent. A smile doesn t cost one cent. A cent is one penny. Sent is a verb which means to transport. As in: He sent me a letter. Click k here e to try y another sentence.
cereal/serial Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: That cartoon is a cereal serial on T. V.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is serial. That cartoon is a serial on T.V. Serial means a show that is on television every week. Cereal is a breakfast food like Cheerios. Click here e to try another sentence.
scent/sent Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: The scent sent of those roses is lovely.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is scent. The scent of those roses is lovely. Scent means smell. Sent is a verb which means to transport. As in: He sent me a letter. Click here e to try another sentence.
chews/choose Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: Will you chews choose me to be on your team?
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is choose. Will you choose me to be on your team? Choose means to prefer above others. Chews is a verb that means to bite with your teeth. Click k here e to try y another sentence.
close/clothes Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: Please get up and close clothes the door.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is close. Please get up and close the door. Close is a verb that means to shut. Clothes is a noun that means the garments you wear. Click k here e to try y another sentence.
do/dew Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: The do dew on the grass is wet after the rain.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is dew. The dew on the grass is wet after the rain. Dew is water drops that usually form at night. Do is a verb that means to perform. Click k here e to try y another sentence.
die/dye Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: A flower will die dye without water.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is die. A flower will die without water. Dye is a liquid used to change color. Die means to stop living. Click here e to try another sentence.
dear/deer Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: You are such a deer dear, said Aunt Maria.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is dear. You are such a dear, said Aunt Maria. Dear means a sweet person. A deer is an animal that lives in the forest. Click here e to try another sentence.
dew/due Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: Your library book is dew due tomorrow.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is due. Your library book is due tomorrow. Due means the date something should be returned or paid. Dew is formed from drops of water. Click here e to try another sentence.
earn/urn Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: I want to earn urn a good salary when I get a job.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is earn. I want to earn a good salary when I get a job. Earn is a verb that means to gain as a result of doing a service. An urn is a decorative vase. Click here e to try another sentence.
flower/flour Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: White flower flour is used to bake cakes and cookies.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is flour. Flour is used to bake cakes and cookies. Flour is finely ground wheat used in baking. A flower is a beautiful plant that grows from a seed. Click here e to try another sentence.
find/fined Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: If you find fined someone else s money, the right thing to do is to return it to them..
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is find. If you find someone else s money, the right thing to do is to return it to them. Find means to locate. Fined means you owe money because you did something wrong. Click here e to try another sentence.
fir/fur Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: We bought a beautiful fir fur tree to decorate for Christmas.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is fir. We bought a beautiful fir tree to decorate for Christmas. A fir is an evergreen tree that grows in the forest. Fur is a thick coat of soft hair that covers an animal. Click k here e to try y another sentence.
feat/feet Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: My feat feet are bigger than my dad s.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is feet. My feet are bigger than my dad s. Feet are attached to the legs on a human body. A feat is an act of courage. Click k here e to try y another sentence.
for/four Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: Two times two equals for four.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is four. Two times two equals four. Four is a number. 2X2=4. For is a preposition. Wait for me. Click k here e to try y another sentence.
forth/fourth Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: King Arthur told his knights to go forth fourth and do good deeds.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is forth. King Arthur told his knights to go forth and do good deeds. To go forth means to go forward. Fourth means number four in a series. Click k here e to try y another sentence.
groan/grown Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: What will you do with your life when you are all groan grown up and out of school?
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is grown. What do you want to do with your life when you are all grown up and out of school? Grown means to increase in age or size. A groan is a sound someone makes when he is in pain. Click here e to try another sentence.
hair/hare Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: Some people like to wear their hair hare long, and others like to wear theirs short.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is hair. Some people like to wear their hair long, and others like to wear theirs short. Hair grows from a person s scalp. A hare is a rabbit. Click here e to try another sentence.
heal/heel Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: The heal heel on my shoe needs to be repaired.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is heel. The heel on my shoe needs to be repaired. A heel is the built-up portion on the back of a shoe. To heal means to get well. Click here e to try another sentence.
hear/here Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: Put your books right hear here on this table.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is here. Put your books right here on this table. Here means in this position. Hear means to listen with your ears. Click here e to try another sentence.
heard/herd Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: The cowboys drove a heard herd of cattle to Dodge City, Kansas.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is herd. The cowboys drove a herd of cattle to Dodge City, Kansas. A herd is a group of animals. Heard means to receive sound through the ears. Click here e to try another sentence.
hi/high Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: The lifeguard sat in his hi high chair and drank his water.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is high. The lifeguard sat in his high chair and drank his water. High means sitting way above the ground. Hi is a greeting which means hello. Click here e to try another sentence.
higher/hire Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: The manager needs to higher hire more people to work during the lunch hour.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is hire. The manager needs to hire more people to work during the lunch hour. Hire means to give someone a job. Higher means extending far upward. Click here e to try another sentence.
him/hymn Click on the word that belongs in this sentence: We often sing a him hymn during a church service.
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Sorry! The answer you chose is the wrong answer. The correct answer is hymn. We often sing a hymn during a church service. A hymn is a song. Him is a pronoun that replaces a man s name. Click here e to try another sentence.
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