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Primary 1 English Quiz - Phonics
Name: _________________________ Class: _________ Date: ___________
Score: _______/20
Duration: 20 minutes
Total Marks: 20
Instructions:
- Listen to your teacher read any instructions aloud.
- Look at the pictures and words carefully.
- Choose the best answer or fill in the blanks.
- Write your answers clearly.
Section A: Letter Sounds and Matching (Questions 1–5)
(5 marks)
Q1. Circle the letter that makes the sound /s/. (1 mark)
s t f p
Answer: _______
Q2. Which word begins with the sound /m/? (1 mark)
A) cat
B) man
C) rat
D) sun
Answer: _______
Q3. Match the picture to the correct beginning letter sound. (1 mark)
<image_placeholder> id: Q3-fig1 type: diagram linked_question: Q3 description: Four simple cartoon images arranged in a row: a pig, a hat, a dog, and an apple labels: PIG (under first image), HAT (under second image), DOG (under third image), APPLE (under fourth image) values: None must_show: Each image clearly labeled with its word underneath; distinct simple objects familiar to P1 students </image_placeholder>
The word "hat" begins with the sound /h/. Write the number of the hat picture. _______
Q4. What sound does the letter 'b' make? (1 mark)
A) /d/
B) /p/
C) /b/
D) /t/
Answer: _______
Q5. Circle the odd one out. Which word does NOT begin with /k/? (1 mark)
cake cat cup pen
Answer: _______
Section B: CVC Words and Blending (Questions 6–12)
(7 marks)
Q6. Sound out and write the missing letter to complete the word. (1 mark)
c _ t
Answer: _______
Q7. Blend the sounds together. Write the word. (1 mark)
/s/ /u/ /n/
Answer: _______
Q8. Look at the picture. Write the three-letter word. (1 mark)
<image_placeholder> id: Q8-fig1 type: diagram linked_question: Q8 description: A simple cartoon drawing of a red hen standing on grass labels: None values: None must_show: A clearly recognizable hen (female chicken) with simple features; no text labels on the image itself </image_placeholder>
Answer: _______
Q9. Which word rhymes with "tap"? (1 mark)
A) top
B) tip
C) map
D) ten
Answer: _______
Q10. Fill in the missing middle sound. (1 mark)
h _ t
Answer: _______
Q11. Write the beginning and ending sound for the word "run". (1 mark)
Beginning: _______ Ending: _______
Q12. Cross out the word that does not rhyme with the others. (1 mark)
dog log frog cat
Answer: _______
Section C: Digraphs and Special Sounds (Questions 13–16)
(4 marks)
Q13. The letters 'sh' make one sound together. Which word has the /sh/ sound? (1 mark)
A) ship
B) shop
C) sheep
D) All of the above
Answer: _______
Q14. Circle the word that begins with /ch/. (1 mark)
chin this thin shin
Answer: _______
Q15. Match the digraph to the correct picture description. (1 mark)
<image_placeholder> id: Q15-fig1 type: diagram linked_question: Q15 description: Two simple images side by side: a thumb pointing up and a ring on a finger labels: None values: None must_show: Clear thumb image and clear ring image; no text labels on images </image_placeholder>
Write TH or NG under the correct picture:
The thumb picture: _______
The ring picture: _______
Q16. The word "fish" ends with /sh/. Write another word that ends with /sh/. (1 mark)
Answer: _______
Section D: Word Building and Application (Questions 17–20)
(4 marks)
Q17. Unscramble the letters to make a word that names the picture. (1 mark)
<image_placeholder> id: Q17-fig1 type: diagram linked_question: Q17 description: A simple cartoon drawing of a nest in a tree with eggs inside labels: None values: Letters to unscramble: N - E - S - T must_show: Clear nest in tree image; scrambled letters shown separately below or beside the image </image_placeholder>
Letters: N - E - S - T
Answer: _______
Q18. Read the sentence. Fill in the blank with a rhyming word. (1 mark)
The cat sat on a _______. (rhymes with "mat")
Answer: _______
Q19. Look at the word family. Write two more words in the "-an" family. (2 marks)
fan, can, _______, _______
Answer 1: _______
Answer 2: _______
Q20. Tick (✓) the box if the words rhyme. Cross (✗) if they do not rhyme. (1 mark)
<image_placeholder> id: Q20-fig1 type: table linked_question: Q20 description: A simple two-column table with word pairs for rhyming check labels: Column headers: Word 1, Word 2, Your answer (✓ or ✗) values: Row 1: dog/log; Row 2: pen/men; Row 3: sun/hat; Row 4: big/pig must_show: Clear table structure with word pairs in first two columns; third column blank for student answers; word pairs must be clearly visible </image_placeholder>
Use the first row as an example: dog/log ✓
Answer the remaining three rows in the table above.
End of Quiz
Answers
Primary 1 English Quiz - Phonics: Answer Key
Total Marks: 20
Section A: Letter Sounds and Matching (Questions 1–5)
Q1. Answer: s (1 mark)
Explanation: The letter 's' makes the /s/ sound, as in "sun" or "sit." The other letters make different sounds: 't' = /t/, 'f' = /f/, 'p' = /p/. Common mistake: Students sometimes confuse the letter name "ess" with the sound /s/.
Q2. Answer: B) man (1 mark)
Explanation: "Man" begins with the /m/ sound. "Cat" begins with /k/, "rat" with /r/, and "sun" with /s/. To find the correct answer, say each word slowly and listen to the first sound: m-m-man.
Q3. Answer: 2 (the second picture, labeled HAT) (1 mark)
Explanation: The four pictures are: 1-PIG (/p/), 2-HAT (/h/), 3-DOG (/d/), 4-APPLE (/æ/). The question asks for the hat picture, which is number 2. The /h/ sound is made by the letter 'h'.
Q4. Answer: C) /b/ (1 mark)
Explanation: The letter 'b' makes the /b/ sound, as in "bat" or "big." Be careful not to confuse: 'd' says /d/, 'p' says /p/ (a quiet, popping sound with air), and 't' says /t/. 'b' and 'd' can look like mirror images, but they make completely different sounds.
Q5. Answer: pen (1 mark)
Explanation: "Cake," "cat," and "cup" all begin with the hard /k/ sound (made by the letter 'c' before a, o, or u). "Pen" begins with /p/. This rule is called the "hard c" rule: 'c' sounds like /k/ before a, o, u and like /s/ before e, i, y.
Section B: CVC Words and Blending (Questions 6–12)
Q6. Answer: a (cat) (1 mark)
Explanation: The word is c-a-t. The middle sound is the short vowel /æ/. CVC words follow the pattern: Consonant-Vowel-Consonant. "Cat" is one of the first CVC words students learn. Common mistake: Writing 'o' (cot) or 'u' (cut) instead of 'a'.
Q7. Answer: sun (1 mark)
Explanation: Blend the three sounds smoothly together: /s/ - /u/ - /n/ = "sun." This is called blending—pushing the sounds together quickly to hear the whole word. Practice by saying each sound slowly, then faster: sss-u-nn, sss-un, sun!
Q8. Answer: hen (1 mark)
Explanation: The picture shows a hen (a female chicken). This is a CVC word: h-e-n. The beginning sound is /h/, the middle is short /e/, and the ending is /n/. Other three-letter animal words: cat, dog, pig, rat.
Q9. Answer: C) map (1 mark)
Explanation: Words rhyme when their ending sounds match from the vowel onward. "Tap" ends with /æp/. "Map" also ends with /æp/. "Top" ends with /ɒp/, "tip" with /ɪp/, and "ten" with /ɛn/. To check: tap = t-æp, map = m-æp—the ending "ap" is the same.
Q10. Answer: a (hat) (1 mark)
Explanation: H-a-t spells "hat." The middle sound is the short vowel /æ/. Other possibilities with different middle sounds: h-e-t (not a common word), h-i-t, h-o-t, h-u-t. "Hat" is the most familiar word for P1 students.
Q11. Answer: Beginning: /r/ (or 'r'), Ending: /n/ (or 'n') (1 mark)
Explanation: "Run" = r-u-n. The beginning sound is /r/ made by letter 'r'. The ending sound is /n/ made by letter 'n'. The middle sound is the short vowel /ʌ/. When segmenting a word, we break it into its individual sounds: /r/ - /ʌ/ - /n/.
Q12. Answer: cat (1 mark)
Explanation: "Dog," "log," and "frog" all rhyme (they end in /ɒg/). "Cat" ends in /æt/ and does not rhyme with the others. To check rhyming, look at the spelling pattern and say the ending aloud: d-og, l-og, fr-og, c-at. The first three share "-og."
Section D: Digraphs and Special Sounds (Questions 13–16)
Q13. Answer: D) All of the above (1 mark)
Explanation: The digraph 'sh' makes the /ʃ/ sound (a quiet, hushing sound). "Ship" = /ʃɪp/, "shop" = /ʃɒp/, and "sheep" = /ʃiːp/ all begin with this sound. A digraph is two letters that work together to make ONE new sound—not the individual sounds of 's' and 'h' blended.
Q14. Answer: chin (1 mark)
Explanation: "Chin" begins with the /tʃ/ sound (the "ch" digraph). "This" and "thin" begin with 'th' /ð/ or /θ/, and "shin" begins with 'sh' /ʃ/. The 'ch' digraph makes a sound like a train: "ch-ch-ch." Practice: chin, chop, chat, chip.
Q15. Answer: The thumb picture: TH; The ring picture: NG (1 mark)
Explanation: "Thumb" contains the 'th' digraph = /θ/ (voiceless, tongue between teeth). "Ring" contains the 'ng' digraph = /ŋ/ (a nasal sound at the back of the mouth). Note: 'th' can be voiced /ð/ (this, that) or voiceless /θ/ (thumb, think). 'ng' always makes the /ŋ/ sound and never appears at the beginning of English words.
Q16. Answer: Any valid word ending in /ʃ/: dish, wash, push, rush, bash, mesh, etc. (1 mark)
Explanation: The 'sh' digraph at the end of words makes the /ʃ/ sound. "Fish" = /fɪʃ/. Other examples: dish (/dɪʃ/), wash (/wɒʃ/), push (/pʊʃ/). The 'sh' spelling is common at the end of action words and objects. Common error: Writing "sheep" (sh at beginning, not end) or "sash" (acceptable if student understands the ending pattern).
Section D: Word Building and Application (Questions 17–20)
Q17. Answer: nest (1 mark)
Explanation: The letters N-E-S-T unscramble to spell "nest." The picture shows a nest in a tree. This is a CVCC word (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant-Consonant) with a consonant blend at the end: 'st'. Blends are different from digraphs—two letters make TWO sounds pushed together: /n/ /ɛ/ /s/ /t/.
Q18. Answer: mat (or any valid -at family word: bat, cat, fat, hat, pat, rat, sat) (1 mark)
Explanation: The sentence sets up a rhyme with "mat." "The cat sat on a mat" is a classic rhyming sentence. The '-at' word family contains many common CVC words. To solve: identify the rhyme pattern (-at), then think of words with the same ending. "Rat" or "bat" would also create a sensible sentence.
Q19. Answers: Any two valid '-an' family words: man, pan, ran, tan, van, ban, fan, can (2 marks: 1 mark per correct word)
Explanation: The '-an' word family rhymes with /æn/. Examples: f-an, c-an, m-an, p-an, r-an, t-an, v-an. Marking: 1 mark for each correct, spelled word in the family. Common errors: Writing "ann" (double n not needed), "ane" (wrong spelling pattern), or words from wrong families like "hen" (-en family).
Q20. Answers: pen/men ✓; sun/hat ✗; big/pig ✓ (1 mark: all three correct for 1 mark; no partial marks)
Explanation:
- Pen/men: both end in /ɛn/ → ✓ (rhyme)
- Sun/hat: sun ends /ʌn/, hat ends /æt/ → ✗ (do not rhyme)
- Big/pig: both end in /ɪg/ → ✓ (rhyme)
Common mistake: Students sometimes look at beginning letters instead of ending sounds. Rhyming depends on the ending sounds from the stressed vowel onward, not the first letter. "Sun" and "sit" begin with 's' but do NOT rhyme.
End of Answer Key