Homophone Meanings and example sentences

Homophone
alter
altar

Definition
To make different; to change
A raised spot or piece of furniture used for
religious rites

choose

To select from a number of possibilities, to

pick

chews
flew
flu
flue

To crush or grind with the teeth

Did fly
Influenza, a contagious disease
A passage or duct for smoke in a chimney

grown
groan

Did grow
A low, mournful sound made in pain or grief

guise
guys

Assumed appearance or likeness

Slang for folks, often male

hey
hay

Informal way to say hello

Cut and dried grasses used to feed farm
animals
Further up
To arrange for someone to work for you for
pay
A preposition indicating inclusion in a space
A business that provides a room and food for
money
To lend something; or Money borrowed from
a bank

higher
hire
in
inn
loan

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Example sentence
I need to sew to alter my pants because they are
too long.
There was a cross on the beautiful wooden church
altar.
Brunhilda did not choose to marry the prince, but
chose the blacksmith instead.
He chews gum during tests to help focus on his
work.
Harry flew his broom over the Quiddich stadium.
I got a flu shot in hopes that I wont get sick with
the flu.
Open the flue in the fireplace so the room wont get
smoky.
The farmer has grown cotton for t-shirts for over 20
years.
Ms. Belles bad jokes make the class groan out
loud.
The actor entered the stage in the guise of Apollo.
Hey, you guys, lets go to the Ithaca Festival
tomorrow!
Hey, Mary, it is good to see you again!
The farmer fed hay to the horses after his own
dinner.
Everest is a higher mountain than Anapurna.
I am hoping to hire a high school student to do yard
work.
I put the clean clothes in my dresser drawer.
We stayed at a beautiful inn when we traveled to
Georgia.
I needed to loan the library book, because I
couldnt afford to buy it. Or: I got a loan of money

lone
our
hour

Single, solitary
Pronoun showing possession.
Unit of time equal to 60 minutes

pique
peak

A feeling of irritation or resentment

Summit; top of a mountain.

real
reel

scent
cent
sent
seller
cellar

Not fake
A part of a fishing rod where the line is rolled
up
The fabric part of a boat that catches wind.
The act of selling; offering a bargain price
appear
The place where fabric is joined together by
sewing
Smell; odor
A penny
To send in the past
A person who sells
An underground room or level of a building

stationery
stationary

Special paper for writing letters

Standing still

taught
taut

Teach, in the past

Pulled tight

tax
tacks
weighed
wade

Money payed to the government

Short, sharp-pointed nails, with a flat head
Took the weight of, in the past
Walk through shallow water.

sail
sale
seem
seam

from the bank.

The lone cactus stood out sharply on the hillside.
Welcome to our house, friend!
The massage lasted a full hour and was very
relaxing.
She threw a fit of pique when her brother nagged
her again.
To reach the peak of Everest is an amazing
accomplishment.
Real diamonds are hard enough to scratch glass.
He used the lever on the reel to bring the fish
towards the boat.
Raise the sail! We want the boat to go faster.
The whosits were on sale at the supermarket.
She doesnt seem to be 6 feet tall, but she is.
It was embarrassing to split the seam in my pants.
The scent of flowers filled the spring evening.
I would not give you a cent more for that toy.
I sent her a care package at college: cookies!
I signed up to be a seller on Ebay.
They kept potatoes and other root vegetables in
the cellar.
The fine stationery had her initials embossed at the
top.
It is hard to stay stationary when playing the game
curator.
Her father taught her to ride a bike when she was
little.
The tightrope needs to be taut, not loose, to work.
Tax day is April 15th, so I have to mail in my forms.
She used the tacks to attach the fabric to the chair.
Last month, the pregnant woman weighed a great
deal less.

won
one

Came in first
A number

Since I dont have a bathing suit, I will just wade in

the water.
The South Hill Hoops team won the game easily.
Please buy one organizer to keep your papers for
class.

This weeks spelling:

Monday in class: Take the spelling pretest and choose 10 or 11 words. Highlight your words on this page. Be sure you
take all words in the group if you got one of them wrong.
Homework:
Monday: Use index cards. Write one sentence of at least 10 words for each of your spelling words on the lined side.
Leave a blank space for your spelling word. On the other side (no lines), spell your word correctly to match your
sentence.
Tuesday: Worksheet or Edmodo quiz
Wednesday: Use your returned spelling sentence cards or this sheet to practice getting the spelling right for each of
your words AND illustrate a homophone pair with two pictures for our website.
Thursday: Practice test. Have your parent use the sentence from this sheet to dictate your words.
Friday: Test in school. Your partner will use the sentences to dictate your test.