Primary 1 English Phonics Quiz

Primary 1 English Quiz - Phonics

Subject: English | Level: Primary 1 | Topic: Phonics Practice Paper Version: 1 of 1 Duration: 40 minutes | Total Marks: 40

Name: ______________________ Class: __________ Date: __________ Score: __________ / 40

Note: This quiz is generated from the Primary 1 English Language Syllabus (MOE Singapore) and common classroom phonics practice patterns. It is not taken from past-year examination papers.

Instructions:

• Write your answers neatly in the spaces given.
• Sounds are shown like this: /a/ means the letter a sound.
• Look at the pictures carefully before you answer.
• Check your work when you finish.

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Section A: Letters and Their Sounds (Questions 1-5, 5 marks)

Circle the correct answer. Each question carries 1 mark.

Question 1.

Which letter makes the sound /m/? A) n B) w C) m D) u

(1 mark)

Question 2.

What sound does the word hat begin with? A) /h/ B) /a/ C) /t/ D) /p/

(1 mark)

Question 3.

Which word begins with the same sound as map? A) net B) mop C) cap D) tin

(1 mark)

Question 4.

Which letter makes the last sound in the word pen? A) p B) e C) n D) h

(1 mark)

Question 5.

Which word begins with the /b/ sound? A) dig B) bed C) log D) rug

(1 mark)

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Section B: First, Middle and Last Sounds (Questions 6-10, 10 marks)

Each question carries 2 marks.

Question 6.

Look at the picture. It shows a jug.

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(a) Write the first letter of the word jug: ____________ (b) Write one more word that begins with the same sound: ____________

(2 marks)

Question 7.

Circle the middle sound of each word. (a) bed — circle one: /b/ /e/ /d/ (b) pig — circle one: /p/ /i/ /g/

(2 marks)

Question 8.

Write the last letter of each word. (a) fox → last letter: ____________ (b) cup → last letter: ____________

(2 marks)

Question 9.

Look at the picture. It shows a hen.

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Complete the word: h _ n (a) The missing letter is: ____________ (b) The missing sound is: ____________

(2 marks)

Question 10.

Say each word softly: hen, hat, house, man. Circle the word that does NOT begin with the same sound as the others. Then write its first sound.

Circled word: ____________ Its first sound: ____________

(2 marks)

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Section C: Building Words (Questions 11-15, 10 marks)

Each question carries 2 marks.

Question 11.

Blend the sounds to read each word. Write the word. (a) c - a - t → ____________ (b) b - u - s → ____________

(2 marks)

Question 12.

Fill in the missing letter to name each picture.

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(a) c _ t → the missing letter is: ____________ (b) d _ g → the missing letter is: ____________

(2 marks)

Question 13.

Blend the sounds to read each word. Write the word. (a) m - a - p → ____________ (b) s - u - n → ____________

(2 marks)

Question 14.

Look at the picture. It shows a box.

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Complete the word: b o _ (a) The missing letter is: ____________ (b) Say the whole word aloud. What sound does it end with? ____________

(2 marks)

Question 15.

Change the first letter to make a new word. The first one has been done for you. Example: cat → change c to b → bat

(a) pin → change p to w → ____________ (b) ten → change t to h → ____________

(2 marks)

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Section D: Rhyming Words (Questions 16-20, 15 marks)

Read each question carefully. Marks are shown for each part.

Question 16.

Circle the correct answer. Each part carries 1 mark. (a) Which word rhymes with cat? A) cup B) hat C) dig D) sun (b) Which word rhymes with pig? A) big B) pot C) hen D) map

(2 marks)

Question 17.

Circle the two words in each row that rhyme. (a) fan man top (b) bed red bus

(2 marks)

Question 18.

Write one word that rhymes with each word below. Use these words to help you: wig, fox, ten, log (a) big → ____________ (b) dog → ____________ (c) hen → ____________ (d) box → ____________

(4 marks)

Question 19.

Fill in the blanks with a rhyming word from the box: cake, moon, sock

(a) The snake ate a ________. (b) I look at the ________ at night. (c) I wear a ________ on my foot.

(3 marks)

Question 20.

Read the sentence: A fat rat sat on my hat.

(a) Underline two words in the sentence that rhyme. (b) Write your own pair of rhyming words: ____________ and ____________

(4 marks)

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