By Patricia C. McKissack Illustrated by Merry Pinkney Vocabulary - Homophones

  Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. ax/acts ate/eight bare/bear hair/hare halve/have rose/rows see/sea Homophones

  Can you spell the homophones that match these words sounds? there buy hear peace Homophones their, they’re bye here piece

  When homophones are used in writing, the meaning of the sentence will help you understand which spelling to use.  The meanings of ax and acts are very different from each other. Which word would you put in this sentence:  The guard counted the weapon and found the _____ was missing. Homophones

 scaldblurted permissionclenched autographchiseled farespectacular Which word in the set is a homophone? Vocabulary

 scaldblurted permissionclenched autographchiseled farespectacular Which words can you put in a sentence? Vocabulary

 scaldblurted permissionclenched autographchiseled farespectacular Which words can you define? Vocabulary

 “It was a hot day and the Mississippi sun was doing its best to scald the boys with its hot rays.” In this sentence scald means: a.heatheat b.burnburn c.warmwarm Use the context.

 Correct

 The correct answer was b. burn.

 “Ummm, I’ll ask my mom if I can go. I need her permission.” In the passage, permission means: a.getting the ok from a parentgetting the ok from a parent b.asking a parentasking a parent c.knowing it is okay to goknowing it is okay to go Use the context.

 Correct

 The correct answer was a. getting the ok from a parent.

 Correct

 “In Joe’s house there was a picture of Dr. King with his autograph on the bottom.” In the passage, autograph means: a.to write about yourselfto write about yourself b.a book about youa book about you c.your name in your handwritingyour name in your handwriting Vocabulary

 Correct

 The correct answer was c. your name in your handwriting.

 “Why don’t you boys take the bus to the drugstore? I’ve got the bus fare right here.” In the passage, the word fare means: a.honest and truthfulhonest and truthful b.cost of the ridecost of the ride c.ticket to rideticket to ride Vocabulary

 Correct

 The correct answer was b. cost of the ride.

 “No Ma’am,” Paul blurted out suddenly. In the passage, the word blurted means: a.yelledyelled b.saidsaid c.whisperedwhispered Vocabulary

 Correct

 The correct answer was a. yelled.

 Paul’s hand was clenched in a fist as they headed for the two empty stools.” In the passage, the word clenched means: a.sweatingsweating b.poundingpounding c.squeezedsqueezed Vocabulary

 Correct

 The correct answer was c. squeezed.

 A man with a frown that looked like it was chiseled out of stone blocked their way. In the passage, the word chiseled means: a.angryangry b.carvedcarved c.stillstill Vocabulary

 Correct

 The correct answer was b. carved.

 “Have a spectacular afternoon.” she said. “Two friends like you, that shouldn’t be a problem.” In the passage, the word spectacular means: a.goodgood b.greatgreat c.excellentexcellent Vocabulary

 Correct

 The correct answer was c. excellent.

 Use both of these words in one meaningful sentence. Be sure each word is used according to the meaning of its spelling. blew/blueread/reed ball/bawlloan/lone add/adgreat/grate peace/piecereign/rain/rein shoe/shoo Vocabulary Challenge