3rd grade homophones worksheets
Third graders handle the homophone pairs that sneak into everyday writing: piece and peace, plain and plane, board and bored. Each sentence forces one spelling, and each pair shows up in both directions across prints, so neither twin is ever the automatic answer.
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The kind of sentences you'll get
Read each sentence. Circle the letter of the word that is spelled right for the meaning.
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The singer put her heart and into the song.
sole · soul
Answer: soul
- He stayed home with the . flew · flu
- The horse has a long black . mane · main
Every print pulls a fresh set of sentences at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling never gets the same sheet.
What's on each sheet
- Choose the word. Read each sentence. Circle the letter of the word that is spelled right for the meaning. 10 questions per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.
How to teach this
Have your child explain the wrong choice too: why can't it be "peace of pie"? Saying why the other twin fails is where the distinction sets. Keep a running list of conquered pairs; ten pairs is a real trophy.
Watch for: Sounding it out can't settle a homophone; both spellings pass the ear test. Only the meaning in the sentence decides. Homophones aren't misspellings of each other: pear and pair are both correct words. The error is putting the right sound in the wrong job.
Common questions about homophones
- What's the difference between this and the confused-words worksheet?
- This sheet covers sound-alike pairs with clearly different meanings (piece/peace, board/bored). Our commonly confused words worksheets handle the grammar set (their/there/they're, your/you're), which mixes sound-alikes with usage rules. Different failure, different practice.
- Are there homophones with three words?
- A few famous trios exist, and the grammar ones (to/too/two, their/there/they're) get their own worksheet. This sheet sticks to pairs so each sentence is a clean two-way choice.
Related worksheets
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Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 137, updated August 2026.
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