Unit 13, Vocabulary and Spelling 277Copyright © by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Vocabulary and
SpellingLesson 90
HomonymsHomonyms are words that sound alike but have different meanings. Homonyms
may have the same spelling or different spellings. Those that have different
spellings can be tricky when writing. Be careful to choose the correct word for
the meaning you want to use.
HOMONYM MEANING
here this place
hear listen
through in one side, out the opposite
threw tossed
its belonging to it
it’s contraction forit isor it has
to in the direction of
too also, in addition to
two the number
principal one in charge of a school
principle a rule, guideline, or law
their belonging to them
there in that place
they’re contraction for they are
your belonging to you
you’re contraction for you areExercise 1 Underline the homonym in parentheses that best completes each sentence.
Katya wrote a letter (while, wile) Lu Chan talked on the phone.- The (knight, night) wore shining armor.
- Mrs. Chin (new, knew) that yesterday was my birthday.
- I had eight (right, write, rite) answers out of ten.
- Jason (through, threw) his jacket on the couch.
- A blue jay perched on the lowest (bough, bow) of the tree.
- Who will be the first to (break, brake) the piñata?
- The tomato vines were tied to wooden (steaks, stakes).
- Would you like a (peace, piece) of pie?