Understanding Homonyms to Develop Comprehension Skills for ELLs

1. The king's _____ will inherit the throne.

• hair

• here

• heir

• hare

• hear

Can you _____ the birds singing outside?

• here

• hair

• heir

• hare

• hear

Please come _____; I need to speak with you.

• here

• hair

• hare

• heir

• hear

The magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat, but it turned out to be a wild _____.

• here   

• hair

• hare

• hear

• heir

She decided to dye her _____ a vibrant shade of blue.

• here

• hair

• hare

• heir

• hear

"I can't _____ you," she said. "You'll have to speak up."

• here

• hair

• hare

• heir

• hear

 The detective found a strand of _____ at the crime scene.

• here

• hair

• heir

• hare

• hear

As the sole _____ to the family fortune, she felt a great responsibility.

• here

• hair

• heir

• hare

• hear