Phonics and Word Recognition: Interactive Learning Quizzes for First Graders

Question 1

Which letter looks like a snake and starts with the /s/ sound?

Accepted Answer

S

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A

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C

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M

Question 2

Let's play a sound game! What word do we get when we put together the sounds /d/, /o/, and /g/?

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dog

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cat

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fish

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ball

Question 3

What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word 'fish'?

Accepted Answer

/f/

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/b/

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/s/

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/a/

Question 4

Let's play a word game! What word do we make when we put together the sounds /h/, /a/, and /t/?

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hat

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cat

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mat

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sat

Question 5

Which word sounds like 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

hat

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dog

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run

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tree

Question 6

What letter starts the word 'juice'?

Accepted Answer

J

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A

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R

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T

Question 7

Can the letter 'c' make different sounds depending on its position in a word?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the letter 'c' can make different sounds depending on where it is in a word.

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No, the letter 'c' always makes the same sound.

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The letter 'c' can only make a 'hard' sound.

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The letter 'c' can only make a 'soft' sound.

Question 8

Which word is in the same word family as 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

hat

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sit

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run

Question 9

In the word 'cat', which part rhymes with 'hat'?

Accepted Answer

at

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c

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ca

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cat

Question 10

In the word 'shop', what sound do the letters 'sh' make together?

Accepted Answer

The /sh/ sound, like in 'ship'

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The /s/ sound, like in 'sun'

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The /ch/ sound, like in 'chip'

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The /tch/ sound, like in 'watch'

Question 11

What sound does the letter combination 'th' make in the word 'three'?

Accepted Answer

The 'th' makes the /th/ sound, like in the word 'three'.

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The 'th' makes the /s/ sound, like in the word 'sun'.

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The 'th' makes the /f/ sound, like in the word 'fish'.

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The 'th' makes the /v/ sound, like in the word 'van'.

Question 12

Which of these words do you know by sight?

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And

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The

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Dog

Question 13

Which picture shows a frog?

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Answer

Answer

Answer

Question 14

Listen to these three words: hat, hot, hut. What sound do they all start with?

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/h/

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/s/

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/t/

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/m/

Question 15

What sound do the letters 'st' make in the word 'stop'?

Accepted Answer

st

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sss

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tt

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ff

Question 16

Which picture matches the word you hear: 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Answer

Question 17

Which word describes the size of the ball?

Accepted Answer

Big

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Red

Question 18

In the word 'hat', what sound starts the word? What sounds make up the rest of the word?

Accepted Answer

The sound /h/ starts the word. The sound /a/ and the sound /t/ make up the rest of the word.

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The sound /ha/ starts the word. The sound /t/ makes up the rest of the word.

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The sound /hat/ starts the word. There is no rime in this word.

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There is no onset in this word. The sound /at/ makes up the whole word.

Question 19

In the word 'unfair', which part is the main word?

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fair

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un

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unfair

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air

Question 20

Which symbol shows a question?

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?

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.

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!

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,

Question 21

What sound does the letter 'c' make? Choose the correct answer.

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/s/

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/t/

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/n/

Question 22

Which word rhymes with 'ball'? Circle the rhyming word.

Accepted Answer

tall

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dog

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run

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jump

Question 23

Which word sounds like the beginning of the word 'apple'?

Accepted Answer

apple

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banana

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cat

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dog

Question 24

What sound does the letter 'a' say?

Accepted Answer

Ah

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Ee

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Oh

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Oo

Question 25

Which word starts with the sound of the letter 'm'?

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Mom

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Cat

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Dog

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Sun

Question 26

Which word is made of two smaller words put together?

Accepted Answer

Bookcase

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Dog

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Jump

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Run

Question 27

What sound do the letters 'c' and 'a' make together?

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/ka/

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/ce/

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/co/

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/cu/

Question 28

What word has the same vowel sound as 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

hat

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dog

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run

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the

Question 29

Which two letters together make the /sh/ sound?

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sh

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ch

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wh

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th

Question 30

Which word rhymes with 'ball'?

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wall

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cat

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run

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dog

Question 31

Which word is spelled wrong?

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dyg

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dog

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cat

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mat

Question 32

Which word has a long vowel sound?

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bite

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cat

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hat

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run

Question 33

What sound does the letter 'a' make?

Accepted Answer

ah

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eh

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ih

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oh

Question 34

Which word can you make by blending the sounds /c/ /a/ /t/ ?

Accepted Answer

cat

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cot

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cut

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kit

Question 35

Which picture shows something that starts with the sound /f/ ?

Accepted Answer

Image of a fish

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Image of a tree

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Image of a car

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Image of a book

Question 36

Which word is different because it does not start with the sound /b/ ?

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hat

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ball

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bed

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boy

Question 37

Which word is an example of a sight word?

Accepted Answer

the

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cat

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play

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jump

Question 38

Which word has a long vowel sound?

Accepted Answer

hope

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hat

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sit

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run

Question 39

How do you spell the word 'dog' ?

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dog

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dawg

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dogg

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dok

Question 40

Which word is made up of two smaller words?

Accepted Answer

bookcase

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jump

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dog

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table

Question 41

What sound does the letter 'm' make?

Accepted Answer

muh

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buh

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luh

Question 42

Which word means 'not up'?

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down

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in

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out

Question 43

Which word has the same ending sound as 'red'?

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bed

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cat

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hat

Question 44

What word is the base of the word 'unfair'?

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Fair

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Un

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Unfair

Question 45

Which of these is a pair of letters that makes one sound?

Accepted Answer

ch

Accepted Answer

sh

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dog

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x

Question 46

Can the letter 'a' make different sounds in different words? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

Yes, like in the words 'cat' and 'car'.

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No, each letter only makes one sound.

Question 47

The word 'mistake' is spelled incorrectly. Which of these is the correct spelling?

Accepted Answer

mistake

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mastake

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meestake

Question 48

When we put the letters 'o' and 'i' together, what sound do they make?

Accepted Answer

/ɔɪ/

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/oʊ/

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/aɪ/

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/iː/

Question 49

Which word has the prefix that means "not happy"?

Accepted Answer

Unlucky

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Beautiful

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Quickly

Question 50

Which word is made by putting the words 'dog' and 'house' together?

Accepted Answer

Doghouse

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Doggyhouse

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Houseofdogs

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Housadog

Question 51

Which word has only one sound?

Accepted Answer

A

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Cat

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Sun

Question 52

What letter makes the 'b' sound?

Accepted Answer

B

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A

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C

Question 53

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

cat

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kat

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catte

Question 54

What word starts with the same sound as 'bear'?

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tree

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dog

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ball

Question 55

Which two letters make the '/sh/' sound?

Accepted Answer

sh

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ck

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th

Question 56

Which word has the long 'a' sound?

Accepted Answer

bake

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bag

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run

Question 57

What sound does the 'ai' combination make in the word 'train'?

Accepted Answer

/a/

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/e/

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/i/

Question 58

Why does the letter 'g' sound different in the words 'go' and 'giggle'?

Accepted Answer

Because the vowel that follows 'g' changes its sound.

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Because 'g' is always pronounced differently before and after vowels.

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Because 'g' is a silent letter in 'go' but not in 'giggle.'

Question 59

In the word 'sun', which letter makes the /s/ sound?

Accepted Answer

s

Answer

a

Question 60

The letter combination 'th' can make two different sounds. Give an example of the 'th' sound in 'thin' and the 'th' sound in 'the'.

Accepted Answer

'th' in 'thin'

Accepted Answer

'th' in 'the'

Question 61

What word means the opposite of 'sad'?

Accepted Answer

Happy

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Mad

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Gloomy

Question 62

What word tells us the color of the tree?

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Green

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Tall

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Tree

Question 63

Which word is created by adding the ending '-ing' to the word 'play'?

Accepted Answer

Playing

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Playful

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Player

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Replay

Question 64

Which letter makes the /t/ sound?

Accepted Answer

T

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L

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S

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F