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Primary 1 English Phonics Quiz
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Primary 1 English Quiz - Phonics
Name: ___________________________
Class: Primary 1 _______
Date: ___________________________
Score: _______ / 30
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Marks: 30
Instructions:
- Read each question carefully.
- Write your answers in the spaces provided.
- For multiple-choice questions, circle the correct letter (A, B, C, or D).
- Check your work before handing in.
Section A: Letter Sounds (Questions 1–5) [10 marks]
1. Which letter makes the sound /s/? [2 marks]
A) c
B) s
C) z
D) x
Answer: _______
2. Which letter makes the sound /m/? [2 marks]
A) n
B) w
C) m
D) u
Answer: _______
3. Which letter makes the sound /k/? [2 marks]
A) c
B) g
C) h
D) j
Answer: _______
4. Which letter makes the sound /t/? [2 marks]
A) d
B) f
C) t
D) p
Answer: _______
5. Which letter makes the sound /p/? [2 marks]
A) b
B) q
C) p
D) d
Answer: _______
Section B: Beginning Sounds (Questions 6–10) [10 marks]
6. What sound does 'dog' begin with? [2 marks]
A) /d/
B) /o/
C) /g/
D) /b/
Answer: _______
7. What sound does 'sun' begin with? [2 marks]
A) /n/
B) /u/
C) /s/
D) /z/
Answer: _______
8. What sound does 'fish' begin with? [2 marks]
A) /f/
B) /i/
C) /sh/
D) /s/
Answer: _______
9. What sound does 'apple' begin with? [2 marks]
A) /a/
B) /p/
C) /l/
D) /e/
Answer: _______
10. What sound does 'rabbit' begin with? [2 marks]
A) /r/
B) /a/
C) /b/
D) /t/
Answer: _______
Section C: Word Building (Questions 11–15) [10 marks]
11. Complete the word: _ a t
(Picture: a cat sitting on a mat) [2 marks]
Answer: _______________
12. Complete the word: d _ g
(Picture: a dog playing with a ball) [2 marks]
Answer: _______________
13. Complete the word: p _ n
(Picture: a red pen on a table) [2 marks]
Answer: _______________
14. Complete the word: h _ t
(Picture: a boy wearing a hat) [2 marks]
Answer: _______________
15. Complete the word: b _ x
(Picture: a square box with a lid) [2 marks]
Answer: _______________
Section D: Rhyming Words (Questions 16–20) [10 marks]
16. Which word rhymes with 'cat'? [2 marks]
A) dog
B) hat
C) sun
D) pen
Answer: _______
17. Which word rhymes with 'pen'? [2 marks]
A) ten
B) tin
C) pan
D) pin
Answer: _______
18. Which word rhymes with 'dog'? [2 marks]
A) dig
B) log
C) leg
D) lag
Answer: _______
19. Which word rhymes with 'sun'? [2 marks]
A) fun
B) fan
C) fin
D) run
Answer: _______
20. Which word rhymes with 'hat'? [2 marks]
A) hit
B) hot
C) mat
D) met
Answer: _______
End of Quiz
Answers
Primary 1 English Quiz - Phonics (Answer Key)
Total Marks: 30
Section A: Letter Sounds (Questions 1–5) [10 marks]
1. Answer: B) s [2 marks]
Explanation: The letter 's' makes the /s/ sound (like in sun, snake, sit). The letter 'c' can make /s/ in some words (like city), but 's' is the primary letter for this sound. 'z' makes /z/ and 'x' makes /ks/.
2. Answer: C) m [2 marks]
Explanation: The letter 'm' makes the /m/ sound (like in man, mat, moon). 'n' makes /n/, 'w' makes /w/, and 'u' makes /u/ or /ʌ/.
3. Answer: A) c [2 marks]
Explanation: The letter 'c' makes the /k/ sound (like in cat, cup, cake). 'g' makes /g/, 'h' makes /h/, and 'j' makes /dʒ/.
4. Answer: C) t [2 marks]
Explanation: The letter 't' makes the /t/ sound (like in top, ten, toy). 'd' makes /d/, 'f' makes /f/, and 'p' makes /p/.
5. Answer: C) p [2 marks]
Explanation: The letter 'p' makes the /p/ sound (like in pen, pig, pot). 'b' makes /b/, 'q' makes /kw/ (with 'u'), and 'd' makes /d/.
Common Error: Children often confuse b/d and p/q because they look similar. Remind them: 'b' has a belly (line first, then circle), 'd' has a diaper (circle first, then line).
Section B: Beginning Sounds (Questions 6–10) [10 marks]
6. Answer: A) /d/ [2 marks]
Explanation: The word 'dog' begins with the /d/ sound. Say the word slowly: /d/ - /o/ - /g/. The first sound you hear is /d/.
7. Answer: C) /s/ [2 marks]
Explanation: The word 'sun' begins with the /s/ sound. Say it slowly: /s/ - /u/ - /n/. The first sound is /s/ (like a snake hissing).
8. Answer: A) /f/ [2 marks]
Explanation: The word 'fish' begins with the /f/ sound. Say it slowly: /f/ - /i/ - /sh/. The first sound is /f/ (like blowing out a candle). Note: 'sh' is a digraph (two letters making one sound) at the end, not the beginning.
9. Answer: A) /a/ [2 marks]
Explanation: The word 'apple' begins with the /a/ sound (short 'a' as in ant, axe). Say it slowly: /a/ - /p/ - /p/ - /l/. The first sound is the short vowel /a/.
10. Answer: A) /r/ [2 marks]
Explanation: The word 'rabbit' begins with the /r/ sound. Say it slowly: /r/ - /a/ - /b/ - /b/ - /i/ - /t/. The first sound is /r/ (like a growling sound).
Section C: Word Building (Questions 11–15) [10 marks]
11. Answer: cat [2 marks]
Explanation: The picture shows a cat. The word has three sounds: /k/ - /a/ - /t/. The missing letter is 'c' at the beginning.
Spelling: c - a - t = cat
12. Answer: dog [2 marks]
Explanation: The picture shows a dog. The word has three sounds: /d/ - /o/ - /g/. The missing letter is 'o' in the middle (short 'o' sound).
Spelling: d - o - g = dog
13. Answer: pen [2 marks]
Explanation: The picture shows a pen. The word has three sounds: /p/ - /e/ - /n/. The missing letter is 'e' in the middle (short 'e' sound).
Spelling: p - e - n = pen
14. Answer: hat [2 marks]
Explanation: The picture shows a hat. The word has three sounds: /h/ - /a/ - /t/. The missing letter is 'a' in the middle (short 'a' sound).
Spelling: h - a - t = hat
15. Answer: box [2 marks]
Explanation: The picture shows a box. The word has three sounds: /b/ - /o/ - /ks/. The missing letter is 'o' in the middle (short 'o' sound). Note: 'x' makes two sounds /k/ + /s/.
Spelling: b - o - x = box
Section D: Rhyming Words (Questions 16–20) [10 marks]
16. Answer: B) hat [2 marks]
Explanation: 'cat' and 'hat' rhyme because they end with the same sounds: -at (/a/ + /t/).
- dog ends with -og
- sun ends with -un
- pen ends with -en
17. Answer: A) ten [2 marks]
Explanation: 'pen' and 'ten' rhyme because they end with the same sounds: -en (/e/ + /n/).
- tin ends with -in
- pan ends with -an
- pin ends with -in
18. Answer: B) log [2 marks]
Explanation: 'dog' and 'log' rhyme because they end with the same sounds: -og (/o/ + /g/).
- dig ends with -ig
- leg ends with -eg
- lag ends with -ag
19. Answer: A) fun [2 marks]
Explanation: 'sun' and 'fun' rhyme because they end with the same sounds: -un (/u/ + /n/).
- fan ends with -an
- fin ends with -in
- run ends with -un (also rhymes! but 'fun' is the best option given)
20. Answer: C) mat [2 marks]
Explanation: 'hat' and 'mat' rhyme because they end with the same sounds: -at (/a/ + /t/).
- hit ends with -it
- hot ends with -ot
- met ends with -et
Marking Notes for Teachers/Parents
- Total: 30 marks (20 questions × 1.5 marks each, rounded to 2 marks per question for simplicity)
- Section A (Q1–5): Tests letter-sound correspondence (grapheme-phoneme mapping)
- Section B (Q6–10): Tests phonemic awareness – identifying initial phonemes
- Section C (Q11–15): Tests blending and segmenting CVC words; visual cues support decoding
- Section D (Q16–20): Tests phonological awareness – rhyme recognition (onset-rime awareness)
Common Difficulties to Watch For:
- b/d, p/q, m/w reversals in Section A and C
- Confusing letter names with letter sounds (e.g., saying "ess" instead of /s/)
- Difficulty isolating the first sound in words beginning with blends (not tested here but common)
- Vowel confusion in CVC words (especially short e/i and short o/u)
Extension Activity: Ask the child to think of one more word that rhymes with each word in Section D.
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