Noun and verb homophones

A Year 6 English worksheet created by an experienced teacher to help your child learn about noun and verb homophones.

What are homophones? 

Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings.

Some homophones not only share the same pronunciation but also the same spelling, though they have different meanings; these are called homonyms.

What are 10 examples of noun and verb homophones?

1. Bear (a large mammal) / Bear (to carry or endure)
2. Date (a fruit or a calendar day) / Date (to go out with someone)
3. Park (an area for recreation) / Park (to place a vehicle)
4. Wave (a motion of the hand or a sea wave) / Wave (to move back and forth)
5. Match (a competition or a stick for lighting a fire) / Match (to pair)
6. Ring (a circular band) / Ring (to sound a bell)
7. Seal (an animal or a stamp for sealing) / Seal (to close tightly)
8. Train (a railway vehicle) / Train (to teach or instruct)
9. Watch (a timepiece) / Watch (to observe)
10. Lie (a falsehood) / Lie (to recline)

How will this Noun and verb homophones worksheet help your primary-school child?

This worksheet was created by a primary-school teacher to help your child understand how to recognise and use the correct homophone depending on the context. Your child will see a colourful list of examples and will be asked to write the missing homophone, so that the sentence makes sense. 

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