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This 20-word spelling word search helps students in Grades 4–6 master homophones and commonly confused word pairs. Hidden words include principal/principle, vain/vein, scene/seen, and manner/manor, reinforcing spelling distinctions and vocabulary understanding. Use it as a review activity following a spelling unit, a grammar warm-up, or a reference for similar homophone practice puzzles.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Spelling
Grade Level:
4th – 6th Grades
Updated June 2026

Word List

  • FIR
  • FUR
  • SCENT
  • SENT
  • SCENE
  • SEEN
  • VAIN
  • VEIN
  • PRINCIPAL
  • PRINCIPLE
  • MANOR
  • MANNER
  • WHOS
  • WHOSE
  • TACKS
  • TAX
  • HANGAR
  • HANGER
  • DIED
  • DYED

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