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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - English Primary 1

TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper (AI) Version: 3 of 5

Subject: English
Level: Primary 1
Paper: Phonics Practice Paper
Duration: 35 minutes
Total Marks: 40

Name: _________________________
Class: _________________________
Date: _________________________

Instructions

  • Read each question carefully.
  • Write your answers clearly in the spaces provided.
  • For multiple-choice questions, circle the letter of your answer.
  • For fill-in-the-blank questions, write the missing letters or words.
  • Do your best and check your work before handing in.
  • No calculators or digital devices are allowed.

Section A: Letter Sounds and Recognition (Questions 1–8)

Marks: 16

Question 1 (2 marks)

<image_placeholder> id: Q1-fig1 type: diagram linked_question: Q1 description: A simple picture showing a lowercase letter 'm' in the centre, surrounded by four small pictures: a monkey, a snake, a mouse, and a sun. labels: 'm' (centre, large), monkey, snake, mouse, sun values: N/A must_show: Clear lowercase 'm', four distinct pictures around it, labels under each picture </image_placeholder>

Look at the pictures above.

(a) Circle the two pictures that begin with the /m/ sound. (1 mark)

Answer: (a) _________________________

(b) Write the letter that makes the /m/ sound. (1 mark)

Answer: (b) _________________________

Question 2 (2 marks)

<image_placeholder> id: Q2-fig1 type: diagram linked_question: Q2 description: Four lowercase letters arranged in a row: b, d, p, q labels: 'b', 'd', 'p', 'q' values: N/A must_show: Four letters clearly written in primary handwriting style, evenly spaced </image_placeholder>

(a) Circle the letter that makes the /b/ sound. (1 mark)

Answer: (a) _________________________

(b) Circle the letter that makes the /d/ sound. (1 mark)

Answer: (b) _________________________

Question 3 (2 marks)

Listen to your teacher or read the words below. Write the beginning sound for each word.

WordBeginning Sound
fish_______________
van_______________

Question 4 (2 marks)

<image_placeholder> id: Q4-fig1 type: diagram linked_question: Q4 description: Four pictures in a grid: a hat, a dog, a cat, and a rat labels: hat, dog, cat, rat values: N/A must_show: Clear simple drawings of each animal/object, labels underneath each picture </image_placeholder>

Look at the pictures above.

Two of these words rhyme. Write the two words that rhyme.

Answer: _______________ and _______________ (2 marks)

Question 5 (2 marks)

<image_placeholder> id: Q5-fig1 type: diagram linked_question: Q5 description: Five lowercase vowels in colourful circles: a, e, i, o, u labels: 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u' values: N/A must_show: Five circles with one vowel letter inside each, bright primary colours </image_placeholder>

(a) Circle the vowel that you hear in the middle of the word "pen". (1 mark)

Answer: (a) _________________________

(b) Circle the vowel that you hear in the middle of the word "pot". (1 mark)

Answer: (b) _________________________

Question 6 (2 marks)

Read these letters: s — t — o — p

(a) Blend the sounds together and write the word. (1 mark)

Answer: (a) _________________________

(b) How many sounds are in this word? Count them. (1 mark)

Answer: (b) _________________________ sounds

Question 7 (2 marks)

<image_placeholder> id: Q7-fig1 type: diagram linked_question: Q7 description: Four pictures showing: a thumb, a ship, a chin, a sheep labels: thumb, ship, chin, sheep values: N/A must_show: Clear simple drawings with labels, thumb showing /th/ sound, ship showing /sh/, chin showing /ch/, sheep showing /sh/ </image_placeholder>

Look at the pictures above.

(a) Circle the picture with the /sh/ sound at the beginning. (1 mark)

Answer: (a) _________________________

(b) Which picture has the /ch/ sound at the beginning? Write the word. (1 mark)

Answer: (b) _________________________

Question 8 (2 marks)

These letters are mixed up: p — a — t

(a) Arrange the letters to make a word. Write the word. (1 mark)

Answer: (a) _________________________

(b) Draw a line to match your word to the correct picture:

<image_placeholder> id: Q8-fig1 type: diagram linked_question: Q8 description: Three small pictures: a cat, a hat, and a pat (hand patting) labels: cat, hat, pat values: N/A must_show: Three simple pictures with labels underneath </image_placeholder>

Answer: (b) Circle one: cat / hat / pat

Section B: Word Building and Spelling (Questions 9–14)

Marks: 12

Question 9 (2 marks)

Complete the word. The picture will help you.

<image_placeholder> id: Q9-fig1 type: diagram linked_question: Q9 description: A simple drawing of a red hen labels: hen values: N/A must_show: Clear drawing of a hen, simple cartoon style </image_placeholder>

h — ___ — n

Write the missing letter: _________________________ (1 mark)

Now write the whole word: _________________________ (1 mark)

Question 10 (2 marks)

<image_placeholder> id: Q10-fig1 type: diagram linked_question: Q10 description: A simple drawing of a cup on a table labels: cup values: N/A must_show: Clear drawing of a cup, handle visible </image_placeholder>

Look at the picture. The word is "cup".

Change one letter to make "cap". Write the new word: _________________________ (1 mark)

The vowel sound in "cap" is /æ/. Write another word with the same vowel sound: _________________________ (1 mark)

Question 11 (2 marks)

Read the word: "sun"

(a) Change the first sound to /r/. Write the new word: _________________________ (1 mark)

(b) Change the first sound to /f/. Write the new word: _________________________ (1 mark)

Question 12 (2 marks)

Look at the word family. Add two more words.

—at family: cat, bat, _______________, _______________ (2 marks)

Question 13 (2 marks)

<image_placeholder> id: Q13-fig1 type: diagram linked_question: Q13 description: A simple drawing of a tree with three apples showing letters: 'c', 'a', 't' labels: c, a, t (on three apples) values: N/A must_show: Tree with branches, three red apples each containing one letter </image_placeholder>

Use the letters on the apples to make a word. Write the word: _________________________ (1 mark)

Is it a real word? Circle: Yes / No (1 mark)

Question 14 (2 marks)

The letters are: r — u — g

(a) Write the word: _________________________ (1 mark)

(b) Write a rhyming word: _________________________ (1 mark)

Section C: Reading and Applying Phonics (Questions 15–20)

Marks: 12

Question 15 (2 marks)

<image_placeholder> id: Q15-fig1 type: diagram linked_question: Q15 description: A simple four-frame comic strip showing a boy with a bag: (1) boy walking, (2) bag on back, (3) boy at school gate, (4) boy waving goodbye labels: bag, school, boy, wave values: N/A must_show: Four simple frames with clear actions, labels under each frame </image_placeholder>

Read the sentence below. Fill in the missing word using the picture.

"The boy has a b___."

Write the missing letters: _________________________ (1 mark)

Write the whole word: _________________________ (1 mark)

Question 16 (2 marks)

Read this sentence:

"She can hop on one leg."

(a) Circle the word with the short /o/ sound: _________________________ (1 mark)

(b) How many sounds can you hear in "hop"? Write the number: _________________________ (1 mark)

Question 17 (2 marks)

<image_placeholder> id: Q17-fig1 type: diagram linked_question: Q17 description: A simple scene showing a pig in a muddy pen, with a wig (hairpiece) on a stand nearby for contrast labels: pig, wig values: N/A must_show: Clear drawing of a pig in mud, separate wig on a stand, both labelled </image_placeholder>

Look at the pictures above.

Read these words: pig and wig

(a) Do these words rhyme? Circle: Yes / No (1 mark)

(b) What is the same in both words? Write the ending sound: _________________________ (1 mark)

Question 18 (2 marks)

Read these sentences:

  1. "I like to run."
  2. "The sun is hot."
  3. "My bun is yum!"

(a) Find two words that rhyme. Write them: _________________________ and _________________________ (1 mark)

(b) Which word in sentence 3 has the same middle sound as "sun"? Write it: _________________________ (1 mark)

Question 19 (2 marks)

<image_placeholder> id: Q19-fig1 type: diagram linked_question: Q19 description: A set of four simple pictures in a row: a star, a stamp, a snake, and a spoon labels: star, stamp, snake, spoon values: N/A must_show: Four clear pictures with labels, all beginning with /s/ sound </image_placeholder>

Look at the pictures above. All these words begin with the same sound.

(a) Write the sound: _________________________ (1 mark)

(b) Write one more word that begins with this same sound: _________________________ (1 mark)

Question 20 (2 marks)

Read this short passage:

Tim has a red pen. The pen can draw. Tim draws a big hen. The hen can run. "Run, hen, run!" says Tim.

(a) Find a word that rhymes with "hen". Write it: _________________________ (1 mark)

(b) Find the word with the /r/ sound at the beginning. Write two words from the passage: _________________________ and _________________________ (1 mark)

END OF PAPER

Please check your work before handing in.

This is a syllabus-aligned practice paper. It is not derived from official past-year examination papers.

Answers

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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - English Primary 1

Answer Key and Marking Scheme

Version: 3 of 5

Total Marks: 40

Section A: Letter Sounds and Recognition (Questions 1–8)

Marks: 16

Question 1 (2 marks)

(a) monkey and mouse should be circled. (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: The /m/ sound is made by pressing your lips together and humming. Both "monkey" (/mʌŋki/) and "mouse" (/maʊs/) start with this sound. "Snake" starts with /s/ and "sun" starts with /s/ — these are different sounds.

(b) m (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: The letter 'm' makes the /m/ sound. Remember: the letter name is "em" but the sound is /m/. Don't confuse letter names with letter sounds.

Question 2 (2 marks)

(a) b should be circled. (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: The letter 'b' makes the /b/ sound — your lips start together and then pop open. Don't confuse 'b' with 'd' — 'b' has the round part facing right (like a bat and ball: the ball is first).

(b) d should be circled. (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: The letter 'd' makes the /d/ sound — your tongue taps the roof of your mouth. 'd' has the round part facing left. A helpful way to remember: 'b' and 'd' are like a bat and a dog — the bat (b) faces the ball first.

Question 3 (2 marks)

WordBeginning Sound
fish/f/
van/v/
  • 1 mark per correct sound
  • Teaching note:
    • /f/ is a quiet sound made by blowing air through your teeth and lip. Put your hand in front of your mouth — you should feel air.
    • /v/ is a "noisy" version of /f/ — your voice box vibrates. Touch your throat to feel it buzzing.

Question 4 (2 marks)

cat and rat (2 marks — 1 mark for each correct word, both must rhyme)

  • Teaching note: Words rhyme when they have the same ending sound. Cat (/kæt/) and rat (/ræt/) both end in /æt/. "Hat" also rhymes with these (/hæt/), but the question asks for the pair among the four given pictures. "Dog" (/dɒg/) does not rhyme — it has a different ending.

Question 5 (2 marks)

(a) e should be circled. (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: The vowel in "pen" is the short /e/ sound — your mouth is slightly open and your tongue is in the middle. The letter 'e' makes this sound. Don't confuse with the letter name "ee" — here we need the sound inside the word.

(b) o should be circled. (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: The vowel in "pot" is the short /ɒ/ sound (like the 'o' in "hot"). Your mouth opens round like a small 'o'. This is different from long /əʊ/ as in "go".

Question 6 (2 marks)

(a) stop (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: Blend the sounds smoothly: /s/ — /t/ — /ɒ/ — /p/. Say them quickly together without gaps: "s-t-o-p" becomes "stop". This is a CVCC word (consonant-vowel-consonant-consonant).

(b) 4 (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: Count the sounds (phonemes), not the letters. s-t-o-p has 4 sounds: /s/, /t/, /ɒ/, /p/. Each letter makes one sound here. Be careful — some letters together make one sound (like 'sh', 'ch', 'th').

Question 7 (2 marks)

(a) ship or sheep should be circled. (1 mark — accept either, or both if student circles both correctly)

  • Teaching note: The /ʃ/ sound (spelled 'sh') is made by rounding your lips slightly and pushing air out. Both "ship" and "sheep" begin with this sound. "Thumb" begins with /θ/ (put tongue between teeth), and "chin" begins with /tʃ/.

(b) chin (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: The /tʃ/ sound (spelled 'ch') is like a sneeze — your tongue touches the roof of your mouth and then releases with a burst of air. "Chin" begins with this sound, not /ʃ/ or /θ/.

Question 8 (2 marks)

(a) pat (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: Arrange the letters in order: p-a-t. Sound them out: /p/ — /æ/ — /t/. Blend together: "pat". This is a CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) pattern, the basic building block of early reading.

(b) pat should be circled. (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: "Pat" means to touch gently with your hand — the picture should show a hand patting. "Cat" is an animal and "hat" goes on your head. Match the meaning to the correct action picture.

Section B: Word Building and Spelling (Questions 9–14)

Marks: 12

Question 9 (2 marks)

Missing letter: e (1 mark)

Whole word: hen (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: The word "hen" follows the CVC pattern: h-e-n. The middle sound is /e/ — your mouth is slightly open, tongue in the middle, not high or low. "Hen" is a female chicken. Don't write 'a' (han is not a word) or 'i' (hin is not a word).

Question 10 (2 marks)

New word: cap (1 mark)

Another word with /æ/ sound: cat, bat, hat, mat, sat, rat, fat, pat, map, tap, nap, lap, gap (accept any correct real word) (1 mark)

  • Teaching note:
    • To change "cup" to "cap", change the vowel 'u' to 'a'. The consonants stay the same: c-a-p.
    • The /æ/ sound is the short 'a' sound — your mouth opens wide and your jaw drops. Common words with this sound are in the "-at", "-ap", "-an" families.

Question 11 (2 marks)

(a) run (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: Change the beginning consonant from /s/ to /r/. Keep the rest the same: -un. Sound pattern: r-u-n. "Run" means to move fast on your feet.

(b) fun (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: Change the beginning sound to /f/.Keep the rime (the ending part): -un. f-u-n. "Fun" means enjoyment.

Question 12 (2 marks)

Any two real words ending in "-at": cat, bat, hat, mat, sat, rat, fat, pat, vat (1 mark each, 2 marks total)

  • Teaching note: Word families (also called rhyming families) help you read new words. If you know "cat", you can read "bat", "hat", "mat" by changing just the first sound. The "-at" rime stays the same. This builds reading fluency.

Question 13 (2 marks)

Word: cat (1 mark)

Yes / No: Yes should be circled (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: Arrange the letters: c-a-t. Sound out: /k/ — /æ/ — /t/. "Cat" is a real animal — a small furry pet. All three letters are used in correct order.

Question 14 (2 marks)

(a) rug (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: Sound out r-u-g: /r/ — /ʌ/ — /g/. Blend together. A "rug" is a small carpet on the floor. The short /ʌ/ vowel sound is like a quick "uh" — your mouth is relaxed and slightly open.

(b) Any rhyming word: bug, hug, jug, mug, pug, tug, dug (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: Words rhyme when they share the same ending sounds from the vowel onward. "Rug" (/rʌg/) and "bug" (/bʌg/) both end in /ʌg/. The consonant at the beginning changes, but the rime "-ug" stays the same.

Section C: Reading and Applying Phonics (Questions 15–20)

Marks: 12

Question 15 (2 marks)

Missing letters: ag (1 mark)

Whole word: bag (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: The sentence gives a clue: "The boy has a b___." The picture shows a bag. Sound pattern: b-a-g. The "b" and "g" are given; you need the middle vowel 'a' to make the word complete. This is another CVC word.

Question 16 (2 marks)

(a) hop should be circled (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: "Hop" has the short /ɒ/ sound (like 'o' in "hot", "pot", "not"). Your lips make a small circle. "She" has /iː/, "can" has /æ/, "leg" has /e/. Only "hop" has the /ɒ/ vowel sound.

(b) 3 (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: Count the sounds (phonemes) in "hop": /h/ — /ɒ/ — /p/. Three sounds, three letters — this is a simple CVC where each letter represents one sound. Note: "h" is pronounced even though it's at the start.

Question 17 (2 marks)

(a) Yes should be circled (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: "Pig" (/pɪg/) and "wig" (/wɪg/) rhyme because they have the same ending: /ɪg/. The beginning consonants are different (/p/ and /w/), but everything from the vowel onward matches.

(b) /ɪg/ or ig (1 mark — accept "ig" as written answer)

  • Teaching note: The shared part is called the "rime" — it's what stays the same in rhyming words. Here, the rime is "-ig". The vowel /ɪ/ is short, like a quick "ih" sound, and the final /g/ is a hard stop at the back of your throat.

Question 18 (2 marks)

(a) sun and bun (1 mark — accept in either order)

  • Teaching note: Both words end in /ʌn/. They rhyme perfectly. "Run" also rhymes with these three. Finding rhymes helps develop phonemic awareness — the ability to hear and manipulate sounds in words.

(b) bun (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: "Sun", "fun", "bun", "run" all share the rime "-un" with the /ʌ/ vowel sound. In sentence 3, "yum" has a different vowel (/ʌ/ in the second syllable, but the word "sun" from sentence 2 is explicitly the match). The question asks which word in sentence 3 matches — "bun" is in sentence 3 and shares the middle sound with "sun".

Question 19 (2 marks)

(a) /s/ or s (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: All four words begin with the /s/ sound: star (/stɑː/), stamp (/stæmp/), snake (/sneɪk/), spoon (/spuːn/). Even though the next letters differ, the very first sound is /s/. Hiss like a snake to make this sound — air passes through your teeth with no voice.

(b) Any correct word beginning with /s/: sun, sit, sock, sand, saw, seal, step, stump, skin, sky, sleep, slide, small, smell, smile, smoke, smooth, snake, snow, soap, soft, soil, some, song, soon, sorry, soup, sour, space, spade, speak, speed, spell, spend, spill, spin, spirit, spit, spoil, sport, spot, spray, spread, spring, spy, square, squeeze, squirrel, stable, stadium, staff, stage, stain, stairs, stall, stamp, stand, star, start, state, station, stay, steak, steal, steam, steel, steep, step, stick, stiff, still, sting, stir, stomach, stone, stop, store, storm, story, straight, strange, stream, street, strength, stretch, strict, strike, string, strong, student, study, stupid, style, subject, substance, succeed, success, such, sudden, suffer, sugar, suggest, suit, summer, sun, support, sure, surface, surprise, surround, survey, suspect, suspense, suspicion (1 mark)

Question 20 (2 marks)

(a) pen (1 mark)

  • Teaching note: "Hen" (/hen/) and "pen" (/pen/) rhyme — they share the rime "-en" with the /e/ vowel sound. Look through the passage for words with this ending. Other rhymes would be "ten", "men", "den", "when".

(b) red and run (1 mark — both needed)

  • Teaching note: The /r/ sound is made with your tongue curled back slightly. In the passage, "red" (/red/) and "run" (/rʌn/) both begin with this sound. "Draw" begins with /dr/ (a blend), "The" begins with /ð/, "Tim" with /t/, "has" with /h/, "big" with /b/, "can" with /k/, "hen" with /h/, "with" with /w/, and "says" with /s/. Only "red" and "run" start with /r/.

Summary of Marks

SectionQuestionsMarks
A: Letter Sounds and Recognition1–816
B: Word Building and Spelling9–1412
C: Reading and Applying Phonics15–2012
TOTAL1–2040

Common Errors to Watch For

Error TypeExampleCorrection
Letter reversalWriting 'b' as 'd'Use "bat and ball" mnemonic — ball comes first for 'b'
Letter name vs. soundSaying "em" for /m/Remember: name is "em", sound is /m/
Counting letters not soundsSaying "stop" has 4 letters so 4 sounds (correct here, but not always)"Ship" has 5 letters but 3 sounds — count phonemes, not graphemes
Rhyme confusionThinking same beginning means rhymeRhyming needs same ENDING from vowel onward
Vowel confusionWriting 'u' for /æ/ sound/æ/ (as in "cat") needs wide open mouth — practice with a mirror

This answer key accompanies a syllabus-aligned practice paper. It is not derived from official past-year examination papers.