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Phonics & Letter Sounds

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  1. 1.

    What sound does the letter 'b' make?

    (a) /b/ as in bat(b) /d/ as in dog(c) /p/ as in pig(d) /g/ as in go
  2. 2.

    Which word starts with the /k/ sound?

    (a) sun(b) cat(c) fish(d) hat
  3. 3.

    What are the five vowels in the English alphabet?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  4. 4.

    Which of these is a CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) word?

    (a) tree(b) cat(c) play(d) she
  5. 5.

    What is the middle sound in the word 'pig'?

    (a) /a/(b) /i/(c) /o/(d) /u/
  6. 6.

    Which word rhymes with 'hat'?

    (a) hot(b) hit(c) cat(d) hut
  7. 7.

    Fill in the missing letter: _un (a word that means to move quickly)

    Answer: ____________________________________

  8. 8.

    How many sounds (phonemes) are in the word 'shop'?

    (a) 2(b) 3(c) 4(d) 5
  9. 9.

    Which word has the short /e/ sound?

    (a) bee(b) bed(c) bead(d) bean
  10. 10.

    Fill in the blank: The do_ sat on the mat.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  11. 11.

    Which letter makes the /f/ sound?

    (a) v(b) f(c) s(d) th
  12. 12.

    What word do these sounds make: /d/ /o/ /g/?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  13. 13.

    Which pair of words both start with the same sound?

    (a) cat, city(b) go, gem(c) sit, sun(d) chip, car
  14. 14.

    How many syllables does the word 'rabbit' have?

    (a) 1(b) 2(c) 3(d) 4
  15. 15.

    Which word does NOT rhyme with 'man'?

    (a) can(b) fan(c) men(d) pan
  16. 16.

    Change the first letter of 'mat' to make a word that means a flying mammal.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  17. 17.

    Which word has the /th/ sound?

    (a) tree(b) this(c) tie(d) ten
  18. 18.

    What is the last sound in the word 'frog'?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  19. 19.

    Which word has a long /a/ sound (as in 'cake')?

    (a) cat(b) cap(c) cape(d) can
  20. 20.

    How many sounds are in the word 'frog'?

    Answer: ____________________________________

Answer key — P1 English: Phonics & Letter Sounds

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  1. 1.(a) /b/ as in bat
  2. 2.(b) cat
  3. 3.a, e, i, o, u
  4. 4.(b) cat
  5. 5.(b) /i/
  6. 6.(c) cat
  7. 7.r
  8. 8.(b) 3
  9. 9.(b) bed
  10. 10.g
  11. 11.(b) f
  12. 12.dog
  13. 13.(c) sit, sun
  14. 14.(b) 2
  15. 15.(c) men
  16. 16.bat
  17. 17.(b) this
  18. 18.g
  19. 19.(c) cape
  20. 20.4
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