Eminent, Imminent and Other Look-Alikes
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Eminent, Imminent and Other Look-Alikes" is written for 6th Grade (Ages 11-12), and it covers Common Core L.6.4. If your student is a year younger but already steady here, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and homophones and homographs never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.


6th grade vocabulary worksheet: circle the right word in 12 sentences with look alikes like eminent and imminent. Answer key included. Part of our homophones and homographs collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Read the sound guides aloud before students write homograph sentences. Keep the meaning box in view for the look alike sheet, and review any pair students mix up.
What students will practice
- Students will use a box of 12 meanings to choose between look alike words.
- Students will complete 12 sentences with words such as conscience, conscious and elicit.
- Students will tell precede, to come before, from proceed, to go forward.

Homographs With Different Meanings


Match Meanings of Commonly Confused Words


Greek Roots Graph, Phon, Photo and Tele


Latin Roots Port, Rupt, Struct and Tract


Greek Roots Chron, Meter, Path and Psych


Latin Roots Aud, Vid, Voc and Mit


Number Roots Mono, Bi, Tri and Cent


Greek and Latin Roots in Science Words
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Language · 6th Grade
Standard: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
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FAQ
How do I use this homophones and homographs worksheet?
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Read the sound guides aloud before students write homograph sentences. Keep the meaning box in view for the look alike sheet, and review any pair students mix up.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Circle the right word in 12 sentences with look alikes like eminent and imminent. Some words are spelled or sound almost the same, but their meanings are very different. The directions on the page read: Read the meanings in the box. Then read each sentence and circle the word that fits. An answer key is included.
Can I use this homophones and homographs worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade homophones and homographs, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
Is stationary or stationery the paper?
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Stationery, with er, is writing paper and envelopes. Stationary, with ar, means not moving.
How do the homograph sheets show pronunciation?
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Each word gives a sound guide with its meaning, such as TEER for a drop from the eye and TAIR for to rip. Students write one sentence for each sound.
Which word means advice, council or counsel?
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Counsel means advice, and a council is a group that decides things. In Eminent, Imminent and Other Look-Alikes, the city council votes on a skate park.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 6th Grade |
| Subject | Vocabulary |
| Topic | Homophones and Homographs |
| Standard | L.6.4 |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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Homographs With Different Meanings


Match Meanings of Commonly Confused Words


Greek Roots Graph, Phon, Photo and Tele


Latin Roots Port, Rupt, Struct and Tract


Greek Roots Chron, Meter, Path and Psych


Latin Roots Aud, Vid, Voc and Mit


Number Roots Mono, Bi, Tri and Cent


Greek and Latin Roots in Science Words