list of 100 homophones for Grade 3 students

Homophones	Meaning / Example
two / to / too	Two = 2; To = toward; Too = also or very
their / there / they’re	Their = belongs to them; There = place; They’re = they are
hear / here	Hear = listen; Here = in this place
flour / flower	Flour = used for baking; Flower = part of a plant
son / sun	Son = boy child; Sun = star in the sky
eight / ate	Eight = number 8; Ate = past tense of eat
no / know	No = opposite of yes; Know = to understand
night / knight	Night = time after sunset; Knight = soldier in armor
write / right	Write = to form words; Right = correct
piece / peace	Piece = a part; Peace = no fighting
blue / blew	Blue = color; Blew = past tense of blow
bear / bare	Bear = animal; Bare = uncovered
hair / hare	Hair = grows on head; Hare = rabbit-like animal
sale / sail	Sale = discount selling; Sail = move boat using wind
meet / meat	Meet = come together; Meat = animal flesh
see / sea	See = look; Sea = large body of salt water
one / won	One = number 1; Won = past tense of win
break / brake	Break = to smash; Brake = stop a vehicle
pale / pail	Pale = light in color; Pail = bucket
week / weak	Week = 7 days; Weak = not strong
new / knew	New = not old; Knew = past of know
tail / tale	Tail = back of an animal; Tale = story
buy / by / bye	Buy = purchase; By = near; Bye = goodbye
hole / whole	Hole = opening; Whole = complete
mail / male	Mail = letters; Male = boy/man
pair / pear	Pair = two of something; Pear = a fruit
plain / plane	Plain = simple; Plane = flying vehicle
board / bored	Board = flat surface; Bored = feeling dull
road / rode	Road = street; Rode = past of ride
wait / weight	Wait = stay; Weight = how heavy something is
dear / deer	Dear = loved one; Deer = animal with antlers
weather / whether	Weather = sun, rain, etc.; Whether = if
scent / sent	Scent = smell; Sent = past of send
your / you’re	Your = belongs to you; You’re = you are
close / clothes	Close = near; Clothes = what you wear
rain / rein / reign	Rain = water from sky; Rein = control; Reign = rule as a king
steel / steal	Steel = strong metal; Steal = to take secretly
allowed / aloud	Allowed = permitted; Aloud = spoken out loud
feet / feat	Feet = body parts; Feat = great achievement
heel / heal	Heel = back of foot; Heal = to get better
nose / knows	Nose = part of face; Knows = understands
hour / our	Hour = 60 minutes; Our = belongs to us
cell / sell	Cell = small room; Sell = to exchange for money
be / bee	Be = exist; Bee = insect that makes honey
fair / fare	Fair = just, or a carnival; Fare = price for travel
eye / I	Eye = see with it; I = yourself
seam / seem	Seam = stitch line; Seem = appear
toad / towed	Toad = like a frog; Towed = pulled by a rope
vain / vein	Vain = proud; Vein = blood vessel
vane / vain	Vane = shows wind direction; Vain = self-loving
waist / waste	Waist = middle of body; Waste = trash
miner / minor	Miner = digs underground; Minor = underage person
berry / bury	Berry = fruit; Bury = to put underground
coarse / course	Coarse = rough; Course = path or subject
cent / scent / sent	Cent = coin; Scent = smell; Sent = mailed
principal / principle	Principal = head of school; Principle = rule
root / route	Root = part of a plant; Route = path
steak / stake	Steak = meat; Stake = wooden post
sum / some	Sum = total; Some = a few
mist / missed	Mist = light fog; Missed = failed to hit
rows / rose	Rows = lines; Rose = flower
throne / thrown	Throne = royal chair; Thrown = past of throw
stationary / stationery	Stationary = not moving; Stationery = paper products
tale / tail	Tale = story; Tail = back part of an animal
capital / capitol	Capital = city or money; Capitol = government building
band / banned	Band = music group; Banned = not allowed
lead / led	Lead = heavy metal or to guide; Led = past of lead
morning / mourning	Morning = time of day; Mourning = sadness after death
war / wore	War = battle; Wore = past of wear
guessed / guest	Guessed = estimated; Guest = visitor
pause / paws	Pause = stop for a moment; Paws = animal feet
higher / hire	Higher = more elevated; Hire = to employ
sew / so / sow	Sew = stitch; So = very; Sow = plant seeds
herd / heard	Herd = group of animals; Heard = past of hear
hall / haul	Hall = corridor; Haul = to pull or drag
die / dye	Die = stop living; Dye = color material
medal / meddle	Medal = award; Meddle = interfere
main / mane	Main = primary; Mane = horse’s hair
air / heir	Air = what we breathe; Heir = someone who inherits
course / coarse	Course = path or subject; Coarse = rough

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