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Look-Alike Word Match

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Look-Alike Word Match

Losa, Freya and Tevita are helping at a lighthouse. Read each whole sentence carefully: look-alike words can share many letters but have different meanings. Choose or write the word that makes sense.

Choose the word that fits

Circle the best word for each sentence.

1.Freya looked through the lighthouse window and saw a seal resting on a ______.
  • rock
  • sock
2.Tevita used a ______ to check the time before the next lighthouse check.
  • clock
  • cluck
3.Losa put on her ______ because the sea breeze was cold.
  • coat
  • goat
4.A ______ circled above the lighthouse, calling loudly.
  • bird
  • board

Fill the gap

Write the correct word from the pair in each sentence.

5.(light / night) The lighthouse sent a bright across the water.
6.(shore / store) The small boat reached the safely.
7.(whale / while) The children watched a rise out of the sea.

Be a word detective

Use the clues in each sentence to explain or supply the right word.

8.Choose one word: (sail / sale). Complete the sentence: “The boat will ______ past the lighthouse.” Then explain what your chosen word means.
9.Which word fits? “The keeper used a ______ to mend the loose step.” Choose from (nail / mail), then explain how the other word is different.
10.Write a sentence about the lighthouse using one word from this pair: (beach / teach). Make it clear which word you mean.

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  • Look-Alike Word Match, page 1 of 2: Choose the word that fits, Fill the gap

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  • Look-Alike Word Match, page 2 of 2: Be a word detective

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