Word Twins & Tricksters: Homophones, Homonyms, and Homographs for Class 7  

This Class 7 worksheet strengthens vocabulary and grammar by teaching learners how to identify and use homophones, homonyms, and homographs in context. Through exercises like fill in the blanks, multiple choice, and meaning identification, students sharpen word sense and build confidence in usage.

Why Homophones, Homonyms & Homographs Matter in Grammar?  

This worksheet helps learners:  
1. Distinguish between words that sound the same, look the same, or share multiple meanings.  
2. Avoid confusion in spelling, pronunciation, and usage.  
3. Apply vocabulary knowledge in meaningful sentence contexts.  
4. Gain confidence in reading comprehension and written expression.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?  

This worksheet includes five vocabulary-rich activities:

Exercise 1 – Identify the Meaning  
Students choose whether a word like *arm* refers to a body part or weapon, *chair* means to lead or a seat, etc.

Exercise 2 – Choose the Correct Use  
Learners select meanings of words like *lead*, *row*, *tear*, *suit*, *wind*, and *record* depending on context.

Exercise 3 – Homophone Fill in the Blanks  
Students choose between sound-alike words like *soles/souls*, *sword/soared*, *sail/sale*, *flower/flour*.

Exercise 4 – More Fill in the Blanks  
Words like *brake/break*, *accept/except*, *sun/son*, *deer/dear* are used in sentence blanks.

Exercise 5 – Identify Type  
Students explain meanings of underlined words and label them as homonyms, homophones, or homographs, e.g., *bat (animal vs. cricket bat)*, *lead (to guide vs. metal)*.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Meanings  
1. arm – a. body part; arms – a. weapons  
2. chair – b. a seat; chair – a. to lead  
3. book – a. reserve; book – b. collection of pages  
4. leaves – b. plural of leaf; leaves – a. goes away  
5. bank – a. edge of a river; b. financial institution  
6. bat – a. flying mammal; b. sports instrument  
7. fever – b. illness; a. intense excitement  
8. spring – a. source of water; b. season  

Exercise 2 – Meanings  
1. lead – a. to guide; b. a heavy metal  
2. row – b. use oars; a. a quarrel  
3. tear – b. rip apart; a. drop from eye  
4. suit – a. clothing; b. appropriate  
5. shade – b. shadow; a. add tones  
6. wind – a. to twist; b. moving air  
7. record – a. capture sound; b. achievement  
8. object – b. protest; a. thing  

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks  
1. soles  
2. sword  
3. seal  
4. sail  
5. call  
6. sickle  
7. seat  
8. flower  

Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks  
1. break  
2. accept  
3. sun  
4. pedal  
5. deer  
6. plain  
7. butter  
8. place  

Exercise 5 – Identify & Type  
1. bat (flying mammal / cricket bat) – Homonym  
2. lead (guide / metal) – Homograph  
3. write / right – Homophones  
4. present (gift / being here) – Homograph  
5. well (water source / doing fine) – Homonym  
6. close (shut / near) – Homograph  
7. desert (abandon) / dessert (sweet dish) – Homophones  

Help your child sharpen word power with this fun-packed worksheet on word twins and tricksters — perfect for boosting spelling, reading, and writing!  

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