Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Homophones

Homophones are words that are pronounced the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Often they are confused and misused. This week's challenge is to fill in the blanks with two homophones for each sentence. Yes, spelling does count! Each word is worth .15 making this week's activity worth 3 points.
1. I decided to _____________ my friend at the restaurant at 7:00P.M. She had a salad because she is a vegetarian and does not eat ___________.

2. In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy met a good _____________ named Glenda who helped her decide ______________ road to follow.

3. At the zoo, the _____________ looked sad since his fur was _____________ in spots on his body.

4. Her eyes were ____________ because she ____________ the book cover to cover for over twelve hours.

5. She will ___________ in a lot of trouble if that ___________ stings her, since she is allergic.

6. She has __________ that _____________ in the movie over forty times, because she has a huge crush on Taylor Lautner.

7. _____________ house is a mansion, and I can't wait to go ____________ for the birthday party.
8. How will you ______________ anything if you don't have any money? You could drive _________ the bank before you go shopping.

9. ___________ leaves are droopy. I think ___________ going to need some water.

10. You will have to _____________ your routine, or it will get __________ boring.