RIC-20235 Primary Grammar and Word Study Year 3 – Understanding and choosing words

Confused words – 1
Some words sound or look similar but have very different meanings.
1. Use a dictionary to find the meaning(s) of each word. Write the
meaning(s) in the boxes.
angel
angle
2. Read the text and choose one of the above words for each space.
Tom had kept a
diary
addition
Tom’s wonderful holiday
dairy
edition
1.
of the summer holiday spent at his
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uncle’s farm. He wanted it to be of interest to others so he found a new
2.
for presenting it. With the help of his computer and the
3.
of several photographs, he turned his thoughts into a
book about a city boy learning to love the country life.
Tom’s favourite job was in the
4.
. He loved the large beasts,
admiring their gentle nature as they stood patiently while being milked.
His aunt called them her
5.
because they were so good.
As a gift to his uncle and aunt, he sent them the first
6.
of his
book, Tom’s wonderful holiday.
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