HOMONYMS 5

Homonyms are words that are spelled differently, have different meanings, but sound the same. Read each sentence and circle the correct homonym . Look in the dictionary if you are unsure of an answer.

1. Can you pass me a ___________, please?
A. pair
B. pear

2. Old Mother Hubbards' cupboard was __________.
A. bear
B. bare

3. Do you have enough money for bus __________?
A. fare
B. fair

4. I need a new __________ for my clarinet.
A. read
B. reed

5. My mom said I need to get my __________ cut.
A. hair
B. hare

6. Did you __________ the new Harry Potter book?
A. read
B. reed

7. Is another word for rabbit, ___________
A. hair
B. hare

8. My father threw out my old __________ of shoes.
A. pair
B. pear

9. I saw a polar __________ at the zoo.
A. bare
B. bear

10. Our PTA puts on a __________ each spring.
A. fair
B. fare