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The Kindness Rock Path: Sound-Alike Words

Grade 4 practice with confused words like here and hear, weather and whether, then and than, and lose and loose as a class paints kindness rocks.

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Aligned toL.4.1.g

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  • 1 Common Core standard
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  • 10 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 4
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students choose the correct word from pairs such as here and hear, new and knew, and weather and whether.
  • Students find and fix confused words such as then, where and loose in a sign.

How to use

Go over the meaning of each word pair before students begin. After they finish, have them read the sign aloud with their fixes.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.4.1.g

Use frequently confused words correctly, such as to, too, two and there, their.

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The Kindness Rock Path: Sound-Alike Words

Choose between words that sound the same or almost the same.

Painting day

Ms. Reyes's class is painting rocks with kind messages for a path by the school door.

1.
Write the correct word from the word bank in each blank. Four words will not be used.
Word bank: knew · threw · here · except · new · accept · hear · through

Ms. Reyes asked us to paint our rocks   in the art room.
Jun opened a   box of brushes with soft bristles.
Everyone painted a rock   Priya, who was home sick.
Omar   the used paper towels in the trash can.

2.
Write the correct word from the word bank in each blank. Two words will not be used.
Word bank: wear · through · whether · where · threw · weather

Kemal checked the   to see if it was dry enough to paint outside.
Nia could not decide   to paint a ladybug or a turtle.
  should we put the finished rocks?
Lucy carried the tray of rocks   the gate.

3.
Which word completes the sentence? "Hold the rock tight so you don't ____ it in the grass."
  • A. loose
  • B. lose
  • C. loss
4.
Match each word to the sentence it completes.
  1. quiet
  2. quite
  3. passed
  4. past
  1. A. We walked ____ the gym on our way outside.
  2. B. My rock was not ____ dry yet.
  3. C. The art room was ____ while we painted.
  4. D. Sam ____ the paint cups down the table.

Fix the sign

Ms. Reyes's class made a sign for the rock path. It has some mixed-up words.

5.
Underline the 3 words in the sign that are used the wrong way.

WelcometoourKindnessRockPath!Youmaypickuparocktoreadit.Thanputitbackwereyoufoundit.Ifyouseealoserockonthesidewalk,pleasetellMs.Reyes.

6.
Write the correct word to replace each mistake from the sign.

Than →  
were →  
lose →  

7.
Read each sentence. Is it correct, or does it have a mixed-up word?
Please except this rock as a gift.Lucy threw away the old paint cups.The rocks dried by the door, where it was sunny.We new the paint would dry fast.Did you here the bell ring?Your rock has a bright yellow sun.
CorrectHas a mistake

Show what you know

Use what you know about words that sound alike.

8.
Which sentence is written correctly?
  • A. Their are ten rocks on the path.
  • B. We past out brushes to every table.
  • C. Nobody knew where the glitter went.
  • D. Wear did you put the blue paint?
9.
Which sentence uses whole or hole the right way?
  • A. The whole class came outside.
  • B. Ali painted the hole rock blue.
  • C. We dug a whole for the sign.
  • D. Sara used the hole jar of paint.
10.
Write one sentence about a rock you would paint for the path. Use the word weather or whether the right way.

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