3rd Grade Homophones

waist

A belt goes around your waist.

piece

There is one piece of cake left!

peace

Everyone wishes there was world peace.

bye

Henry, say, "Bye," to your grandma!

ate

I cannot believe I ate the entire pie!

sail

I like to sail on the water during the summer.

plain

I prefer my toast plain in the mornings.

there

I think I left the gloves over THERE.

poor

If you have no money, you are poor.

waste

It's a waste of time if you are not using it wisely.

bored

My brother was complaining that he was so bored in the car ride.

two

My cousin has two cats.

plane

My family is taking a plane to Texas this summer!

right

My mom was right when she said, "If you have nothing nice to say, don't say it at all!"

close

Please close the door before you go.

pour

Please pour the tea into the cup.

board

Please write your answer on the board.

write

Please write your name at the top of the paper.

way

The cat ran that way!

their

The family lost their dog while hiking.

by

The students waited by the gym for their teacher.

four

There are four birds in the tree.

too

There are too many students in this room!

sale

There is a huge sale going on at Game Stop!

eight

There were eight eggs left in the carton

they're

They're going to Culver's for dinner! YUM!

meat

Vegetarians do not eat meat.

to

We are going to the store today.

clothes

We can get you new clothes at the rummage store.

buy

Yes, you can buy the bouncy ball with your Dojo points.

meet

You get to meet your new teacher today!

weigh

You have to weigh the fruit in order to find out how much you should pay.

for

You need to get new supplies for school.