Homophones 31

Spell correctly one-syllable words that have blends, contractions, compounds, ortho-graphic patterns (e.g., qu, consonant doubling, changing the ending of a word from -y to -ies when forming the plural), and common homophones (e.g., hair-hare).

From Mr. Anker Tests

1. The personal trainer at the neighborhood gym showed his trainees how to strengthen ___________ in all parts of their bodies. *

1 point

https://www.active.com/fitness/articles/everything-to-expect-your-first-time-with-a-personal-trainer

mussels

muscles

2. Herbert's teacher told the class that they had done a ________ job on their last assignment. *

1 point

grate

great

3. Umberto has been able to ride a _______ since he was four, when growing up on his grandpa's ranch in New Mexico. *

1 point

horse

hoarse

4. It is the strangest mystery of our time that when we put a _________ of socks in the washer, only one ends up coming out of the dryer! *

1 point

pare

pair

5. The horse handler at the pony rides held onto the _________ as she led young Quincy's horse around the ring. *

1 point

http://whisperingwoodstrails.com/pony-rides/

bridal

bridle

6. After accidentally throwing his Frisbee™ into the neighbor's yard, Nathan tried to _______ through the hole in the fence to see where it had landed. *

1 point

https://www.kassirersports.com/ultimate

pier

peer

7. The butler went down into the wine _______ to get a bottle of 1917 Rothschild Red for Mr.Burns' dinner. *

1 point

seller

cellar

8. The characters in stories that are called Realistic Fiction may not be _______, but the events are ones that could happen. *

1 point

reel

real

9. Oscar was a kid who found something he liked and stuck with it. Even when he had dozens of ice cream flavors to choose from, he always picked ________ vanilla! *

1 point

plain

plane

10. Tom felt _______ after the operation, but couldn't wait until next Sunday to get back out on the golf course with his buddies. *

1 point

week

weak

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