Homophones Context Clues

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📚 Part 1: Choose the Correct Homophone

Read each sentence carefully. Use context clues to choose the correct homophone.

1. The old wooden stairs make a loud _______ when you walk on them.

creak

creek

2. We went fishing at the _______ behind our house.

creak

creek

3. My heart will _______ faster when I run around the track.

beet

beat

4. Mom added a red _______ to our salad for extra color.

beet

beat

5. The drummer will _______ the drums during the school concert.

beet

beat

✏️ Part 2: Short Story Context

Read the short story below. Circle the correct homophone in each set of parentheses.

6. Story: "The Adventure"

Sarah and Jake walked down to the small (creak / creek) near their grandmother's house. The old wooden bridge made a loud (creak / creek) as they stepped on it. "Listen to that sound!" said Sarah. "It sounds like the bridge is talking to us!" They could hear their hearts (beet / beat) with excitement as they explored. Later, they picked vegetables from the garden, including a large purple (beet / beat) that would be perfect for dinner. Their grandmother smiled as she watched them (beet / beat) the dust off their shoes before coming inside.