Homophones

1. What are homophones?

Choose the correct options to complete the definitions.

What are the following examples? Homophones, homographs or homonyms?

2. Homophones.

Read the rhymes. Can you guess and type in the missing word?

Note: The pronunciation of some words can vary depending on where the speaker is from. For example: saw and sore are pronounced differently in American English but the same in British English. The rhymes below are in British English.

3. Meaning.

Now match words from the previous exercise to their definitions in the context of the rhymes.

4. Sound and spelling.

Different letter combinations can correspond to the same sound. For example:
see and sea, meet and meat.

Put the words into the correct category according to their vowel sounds.

See the list of words. Listen and repeat the words.

5. Practice.

Now practise the rhymes. Then, record yourself and compare it to the original recording.

1. I walked for miles, my feet got sore
   You wouldn't believe what wonders I saw
   
   
2. By the river Emily reads
   Among the willows and the reeds
   
   
3. Travel is good for the soul
   But wears thin a leather sole
   
   
4. I heard the black crow caw
   As I chewed my apple core
   
   
5. With cake I have no peace
   Until I've eaten a generous piece
   
   
6. The architect left one minor flaw
   He designed a house without a floor
   
   
7. The mad miner filled his boat with ore
   Then went to sea without an oar
   
   
8. The irate pirates sail the seas
   Everything they see and like, they seize
   
   
9. After just five minutes on board
   The passengers were extremely bored
   
   
10. Aboard this ship I've seen the world
    And marvelled at how fast it whirled
    
    
11. Why is the captain standing at the bow
    Waving a stick – or is it a bough?
    
    
12. Said the balding man, "This is do or die!
    I cannot find a single hair to dye!"