Grate & Great

English Language: KS3, topic 1.5.7

Grate and Great

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings. Let's look at an example...

Grate

Grate

  • You should grate the cheese for the sandwich.
  • To grate means to shred.
Great

Great

  • You are great!
  • Great means really good!

Test yourself on Grate & Great

  • Which word should go in the gap?

    He is ____ at football.

  • What word should go in the gap?

    I would like some ____ cheese on my pasta.

  • Which sentences use the words 'great' and 'grate' correctly?

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