Primary 1 English Phonics Quiz

P1 English Quiz: Phonics and Word Recognition

TuitionGoWhere Primary School (AI) | 爱缇 (AI)

Name: _________________ Class: _______ Date: _______

Time: 20 minutes | Total Marks: 20

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Section A: Multiple Choice (10 marks)

Circle the correct answer. Each question is worth 1 mark.

1. Which letter makes the /s/ sound?

A) c   B) s   C) z   D) x

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2. What sound does "ball" begin with?

A) /b/   B) /d/   C) /p/   D) /a/

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3. Which word rhymes with "cat"?

A) dog   B) hat   C) cup   D) bed

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4. What is the ending sound in "run"?

A) /r/   B) /u/   C) /n/   D) /m/

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5. Which word begins with the same sound as "sun"?

A) fun   B) sit   C) run   D) bun

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6. How many syllables does "banana" have?

A) 1   B) 2   C) 3   D) 4

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7. Which word has the /ch/ sound?

A) ship   B) chair   C) shop   D) thin

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8. What is the middle sound in "pig"?

A) /p/   B) /i/   C) /g/   D) /a/

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9. Which words rhyme?

A) pen - hen   B) cat - cup   C) dog - bat   D) sun - sit

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10. Which word starts with the /th/ sound?

A) tree   B) three   C) free   D) see

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Section B: Fill in the Blanks (10 marks)

Write your answer on the line. Each question is worth 2 marks.

11. Fill in the missing letter to complete the word.

Picture: 🐈 (a cat)

c __ t

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12. Circle the word that rhymes with "man":

can   men   mop   mat

Write another word that rhymes with "man": __________

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13. Write the beginning sound for each word:

🐶 dog → begins with /__/

🌞 sun → begins with /__/

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14. Clap the syllables. How many syllables are there?

elephant: _____ syllables

apple: _____ syllables

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15. Match the words that rhyme. Draw lines.

Column A	Column B
hop	bed
red	top
fish	dish

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End of Quiz

Remember: Say the sounds out loud to help you!

P1 English Quiz: Phonics and Word Recognition - Answer Key

TuitionGoWhere Primary School (AI) | 爱缇 (AI)

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Section A: Multiple Choice (10 marks)

Q	Answer	Explanation
1	B) s	The letter 's' makes the /s/ sound as in "sun" or "sit".
2	A) /b/	"Ball" begins with the /b/ sound.
3	B) hat	"Cat" and "hat" both end with -at. They rhyme!
4	C) /n/	"Run" ends with the /n/ sound.
5	B) sit	"Sun" and "sit" both begin with the /s/ sound.
6	C) 3	ba-na-na has 3 syllables. Clap it out!
7	B) chair	"Chair" has the /ch/ sound at the beginning.
8	B) /i/	In "pig", the middle sound is /i/ (short i).
9	A) pen - hen	"Pen" and "hen" both end with -en. They rhyme!
10	B) three	"Three" starts with /th/. "Tree" starts with /tr/.

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Section B: Fill in the Blanks (10 marks)

11. c a t (2 marks)

The word is "cat". The middle letter is 'a'.

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12. (2 marks)

• Circle: can (rhymes with "man" - both end in -an)
• Another word: pan, tan, van, ran, fan, Dan (any word ending in -an)

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13. (2 marks)

• 🐶 dog → begins with /d/
• 🌞 sun → begins with /s/

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14. (2 marks)

• elephant: 3 syllables (el-e-phant)
• apple: 2 syllables (ap-ple)

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15. (2 marks)

Correct matches:

• hop → top (both end in -op)
• red → bed (both end in -ed)
• fish → dish (both end in -ish)

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Marking Summary

Section	Maximum Marks	Student's Marks
Section A	10
Section B	10
Total	20

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Teacher's Notes

Common Errors to Watch:

• Q6, Q14: Students may have trouble counting syllables - encourage clapping
• Q7: Confusing /ch/, /sh/, and /th/ sounds
• Q10: Confusing "tree" (tr) with "three" (th)

Partial Marks:

• Q12: Award 1 mark for circling correct word, 1 mark for valid rhyming word
• Q13: Award 1 mark per correct beginning sound
• Q14: Award 1 mark per correct syllable count
• Q15: Award 1 mark if 2 out of 3 matches are correct

Teaching Tips:

• Practice rhyming through songs and nursery rhymes
• Use word families (-at, -an, -en, -op) for rhyming practice
• Clap syllables together as a class activity

Phonics Focus for P1:

• Beginning sounds
• Ending sounds
• Short vowel sounds (CVC words)
• Simple blends (ch, sh, th)
• Rhyming patterns