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Riddle puzzle: Homophones

Solve each question. Find your answer in the decoder and write its letter in the box. The letters answer the riddle.

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What do you call a number that never stays still?

  1. 1.Choose the correct word. ___ been a long day.
  2. 2.Choose the correct word. We walked ___ the old castle.
  3. 3.Choose the correct homophone. The ___ has grown so tall!
  4. 4.Choose the correct word. The ___ reason we won was teamwork.
  5. 5.Choose the correct word. Come and sit over ___.
  6. 6.Choose the correct word. I would like ___ play outside.
  7. 7.Read the question. Which word means "very tired"?
  8. 8.Choose the correct word. I ate a bowl of ___ for breakfast.
  9. 9.Choose the correct homophone. Please give me a ___ of cake.
  10. 10.Choose the correct word. This soup is ___ hot to eat.
  11. 11.Choose the correct word. Can you ___ the music?
  12. 12.Choose the correct word. I ___ you to wear a coat today.
  13. 13.Choose the correct word. The twins lost ___ ball.
  14. 14.Read the question. Which word means "a small island"?

Decoder

wearyN

theirA

tooM

blewJ

toI

allowedQ

principalA

whetherZ

cerealN

It'sA

flowerO

pastR

adviseR

hearE

mistX

hereM

pieceU

isleL

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Answer key: Homophones riddle

What do you call a number that never stays still? A roamin numeral!

  1. 1. It's = A
  2. 2. past = R
  3. 3. flower = O
  4. 4. principal = A
  5. 5. here = M
  6. 6. to = I
  7. 7. weary = N
  8. 8. cereal = N
  9. 9. piece = U
  10. 10. too = M
  11. 11. hear = E
  12. 12. advise = R
  13. 13. their = A
  14. 14. isle = L

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