Sound and Sense

This advanced worksheet introduces students to literary uses of homophones in excerpts from poems, plays, and novels. Learners analyze how authors use wordplay to add humor, irony, or layered meaning, as in examples using eye/I or heir/air. Students answer comprehension and analysis questions about tone, theme, and word choice. This activity fosters literary analysis, critical thinking, and appreciation for language nuances.

Curriculum Skills Explored

English Language Arts – Literary Analysis and Interpretation

English Language Arts – Word Choice and Figurative Language

English Language Arts – Vocabulary and Word Relationships

English Language Arts – Critical Thinking and Textual Evidence

This worksheet is part of our Homophones collection.