Homophone Puzzles

One of the hardest skills for my students last year was spelling, especially when it came to homophones. They would be calling me or asking their friends for help on how to spell lots of words. I cannot tell you how many journal entries I read that used witch instead of which, or there instead of their!

I wanted to put together a game that would be a fun way for them to connect the different spellings of these words with contextual sentences.

There are 100 puzzles in this set, a total of 50 homophone pairs.
Each context sentence has two of the different homophones that could fit in the sentence. I am going to laminate my puzzles, so my students can either circle the correct homophone, or write the word on the line with dry erase markers.

I included score sheets, and a sample, so students can work on this independently in literacy centers or small groups during Word Study. I like to use these score sheets to quickly assess their understanding after they have finished these activities.
I included a homophone dictionary that gives a simple definition for each word. If the students are unsure on which spelling of the word would complete the puzzle they can use the dictionary as a reference tool.

For example: Tie this belt around your _______. They may not be sure which waste/waist is correct. If they use the dictionary they will read:

waste: Unwanted or leftover material.

waist: The narrow part of the human body above the hips.

This will help them to be able to make the correct choice: Tie this belt around your waist.

I included an Answer Key as well. I like to have my students grade their score sheets themselves before handing them in. They simply check their answers and give themselves 1 point for each sentence that matches the homophone correctly! It is a quick way to have them see and understand what each spelling and context means.

This set is available in my TpT shop!