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8th Grade Homophones and Homographs Worksheets

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Homophones are words that sound alike but differ in meaning and often in spelling, such as raise and raze. There are 7 worksheets for 8th grade, all with answer keys, on pairs that sound or look nearly the same and are easy to mix up in writing. Allusion, Illusion and Delusion, Emigrate, Immigrate and Migrate and Waver or Waiver and Other Pairs are three of them. Six of the sheets practice L.8.2.C.

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

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Frequently Asked Questions

Homophones sound the same but have different meanings, such as reign and rein. Homographs are spelled the same but have different meanings, and sometimes different sounds. These sheets focus on pairs that sound or look nearly alike and get confused in writing.

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