Spelling Word List: homophones

Study

Learn

Games

Test

Write

Study the Word List: homophones

year 6

	cereal	Most children like cereal for breakfast.
	serial	This TV drama is a weekly serial.
	aloud	Read the words aloud.
	allowed	The lady allowed the tea to brew.
	great	There was great relief at the rescue.
	grate	Grate some cheese to go in the sauce.
	boy	The boy ate his ice-cream using a spoon.
	buoy	The shallow water is marked by a buoy.
	wait	Wait here until I get back.
	weight	To win the cake you must guess its weight.
	sure	Make sure the root has plenty of water.
	shore	Children are searching for shells on the sea shore.
	waste	Don't waste your money on that ride.
	waist	I have lost weight around my waist.
	rain	The heavy rain caused some flooding.
	reign	The country prospered under the King's reign.
	course	You seem to be doing very well at this course.
	coarse	Coarse means rough, or not fine.
	muscle	He's pulled a muscle in his leg.
	mussel	The mussel is an edible and delicious shellfish. *

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

Spelling Activities & Games: homophones

Word List Activities more ▼ Word List Activities less ▲

Spelling Practice: homophones

Boost your spelling accuracy through engaging and effective practice.

Look	cereal
Say
Cover	Look again
Write
Check

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

How to use:

Look and read the word.

Say the word. Click the speaker icon.

Cover the word.

Write the word.

Check your spelling.

cereal

serial

aloud

allowed

great

grate

boy

buoy

wait

weight

sure

shore

waste

waist

rain

reign

course

coarse

muscle

mussel

Spelling Games: homophones

Practice these words while playing fun and educational games.

Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!

Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!

Word Search, small
The classic English word game.

Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.

Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.

Monkey Business spelling game Monkey Business
It's bananas!

More games

Take a Spelling Test: homophones

Measure your progress with a spelling test on these words.

Start the Listen and Spell Test

Most children like ______ for breakfast.

Listen to the word and type it below:

Click on the ringmaster
to repeat the word.