Year 5/6 homophones (aloud/allowed, stationary/stationery)

Question 1

Choose the correct word. A phone is a clever ___.

• A. devise
• B. device

Question 2

Read the question. Which word means "a rule or belief about what is right"?

• A. principal
• B. principle

Question 3

Choose the correct word. Ella ___ the ball to me.

• A. past
• B. passed

Question 4

Read the question. Which word means "a rule or belief about what is right"?

• A. principle
• B. principal

Question 5

Choose the correct word. Being fair to everyone is an important ___.

• A. principal
• B. principle

Question 6

Read the question. Which word means "out loud, so others can hear"?

• A. aloud
• B. allowed

Question 7

Choose the correct word. Being fair to everyone is an important ___.

• A. principle
• B. principal

Question 8

Read the question. Which word means "very tired"?

• A. wary
• B. weary

Question 9

Choose the correct word. They sailed to a tiny ___ off the coast.

• A. aisle
• B. isle

Question 10

Read the question. Which word means "paper, pens and envelopes"?

• A. stationary
• B. stationery

Question 11

Choose the correct word. We bought pens and envelopes from the ___ shop.

• A. stationery
• B. stationary

Question 12

Read the question. Which word means "paper, pens and envelopes"?

• A. stationary
• B. stationery

Question 13

Choose the correct word. After the long walk, we were ___.

• A. wary
• B. weary

Question 14

Read the question. Which word means "paper, pens and envelopes"?

• A. stationary
• B. stationery

Question 15

Choose the correct word. We ___ an owl hooting.

• A. heard
• B. herd

Question 16

Read the question. Which word means "very tired"?

• A. weary
• B. wary