Letter and Sound Recognition: Interactive Learning Quizzes for 1st Graders

Question 1

What letter starts the word 'Mom'?

Accepted Answer

M

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A

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Z

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Q

Question 2

Which letter is always written tall, even when it's lowercase?

Accepted Answer

Z

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a

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m

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r

Question 3

How do you write the uppercase letter "A"?

Accepted Answer

Draw a straight line down, then a slanted line up and to the right, and finish with a straight line across.

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Draw a V shape.

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Draw two lines going away from each other like this: >

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Draw a square.

Question 4

Which word sounds different from the others?
Dog, cat, bat, big

Accepted Answer

Big

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Dog

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Cat

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Bat

Question 5

When we write a person's name, what kind of letter should we use to start it?

Accepted Answer

Capital letter

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Lowercase letter

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Number

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Punctuation mark

Question 6

How do you spell the word 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

cat

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kat

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caht

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katt

Question 7

We're learning the alphabet. Which letter comes right after 'M'?

Accepted Answer

N

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L

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P

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K

Question 8

When writing your name, which letter should be capitalized?

Accepted Answer

The first letter

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Any letter

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No letters

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The last letter

Question 9

Which of these words should you NOT start with a capital letter in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

the

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Santa Claus

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Statue of Liberty

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July

Question 10

When writing, where should you hold the pencil?

Accepted Answer

Between your thumb and first two fingers, about an inch from the tip

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Near the eraser end

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In a tight fist

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With your palm facing up

Question 11

When you start a sentence, write a word, or name, what kind of letter should you use?

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A capital letter

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A lowercase letter

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Any letter

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A letter in the middle of a word

Question 12

Which word in the sentence starts with a big letter?  The dog ran fast.

Accepted Answer

Dog

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Ran

Question 13

To write the word 'apple', we need to know the first letter in the alphabet. What is it?

Accepted Answer

A

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B

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C

Question 14

Can you find the lowercase letter "c"?

Accepted Answer

c

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g

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o

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q

Question 15

Which letter is a capital letter?

Accepted Answer

E

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a

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z

Question 16

What tool do we use to write with?

Accepted Answer

Pencil

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Paintbrush

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Toy car

Question 17

Which word starts with the sound you hear at the beginning of the word 'rug'?

Accepted Answer

rug

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cat

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ball

Question 18

When writing a sentence, which word should start with a capital letter?

Accepted Answer

The first word

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Any word

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The last word

Question 19

Where do we put a period when we write a sentence?

Accepted Answer

At the end of the sentence.

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At the start of the sentence.

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In the middle of the sentence.

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We don't use periods in sentences.

Question 20

Which sentence is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

The cat sat on the mat.

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Sat the cat on the mat.

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On the mat sat the cat.

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The mat cat sat on.

Question 21

Which punctuation mark do we use to ask a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

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Period

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Comma

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Exclamation mark

Question 22

When writing a letter to your friend, what should the first letter of their name look like?

Accepted Answer

Big (uppercase)

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Small (lowercase)

Question 23

Which letter makes the sound like the beginning of the word 'fish'?

Accepted Answer

f

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v

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s

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z

Question 24

Which of these is a letter that you can find in the English alphabet?

Accepted Answer

B

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Apple

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Cat

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6

Question 25

Which word starts with the sound you hear at the beginning of 'dog'?

Accepted Answer

Dog

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Cat

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Hat

Question 26

What sound does the letter 'b' make?

Accepted Answer

/b/

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/p/

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/d/

Question 27

Which letter makes the "s" sound?

Accepted Answer

S

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A

Answer

T

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Z

Question 28

Which word starts with the "b" sound?

Accepted Answer

bird

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cat

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apple

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dog

Question 29

Which letter makes the "m" sound?

Accepted Answer

M

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L

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N

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P

Question 30

Which letter shows the correct way to write the uppercase letter 'M'?

Accepted Answer

M

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m

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iM

Question 31

What's the first thing you need to do to learn how to read?

Accepted Answer

Learn the letters of the alphabet

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Put sounds together to make words

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Read complete sentences

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Write complete stories

Question 32

Which word starts with the same sound as 'dog'?

Accepted Answer

Door

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The

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Cat

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Fish

Question 33

Which word starts with the same sound as the word 'sun'?

Accepted Answer

sun

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dog

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cat

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moon

Question 34

What letter should come next to complete the word 'b_g'?

Accepted Answer

a

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e

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i

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o

Question 35

Which of these words is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

school

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skul

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scool

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skool

Question 36

Look at this letter: 'R'. How would you write it correctly?

Accepted Answer

An image of an uppercase letter 'R' that is written correctly

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An image of an uppercase letter 'R' that is written incorrectly

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A description of how to write an uppercase letter 'R'

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A video demonstrating how to write an uppercase letter 'R'

Question 37

What is the name of the letter 't'?

Accepted Answer

tee

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ess

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vee

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dee

Question 38

In the word 'car', what sound does the letter 'c' make?

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/s/

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/ch/

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/t/

Question 39

Which of these is the uppercase letter 'B'?

Accepted Answer

B

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b

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bb

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bB

Question 40

Which word starts with the letter 't'?

Accepted Answer

table

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dog

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cat

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house

Question 41

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

blue

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bllue

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bewl

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blluw

Question 42

Which of these words rhymes with 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

hat

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dog

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sun

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ball

Question 43

What is the first sound you hear in 'zebra'?

Accepted Answer

/z/

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/s/

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/v/

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/f/

Question 44

Which word has the long 'a' sound?

Accepted Answer

apple

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cat

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dog

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hat

Question 45

Which letter is the lowercase version of 'Q'?

Accepted Answer

q

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Q

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p

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P

Question 46

Which letter is the lowercase 'a'?

Accepted Answer

a

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A

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1

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4

Question 47

In the word 'cat', what sound does the letter 'c' make in the middle?

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/s/

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/ch/

Question 48

Which sentence has the correct ending mark?

Accepted Answer

The red balloon floats in the sky.

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The red balloon floats in the sky

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the red balloon floats in the sky

Question 49

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

cat

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cta

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kat

Question 50

Which word sounds like /a/ as in 'apple'?

Accepted Answer

apple

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moon

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boat

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ice

Question 51

Which word starts with the letter 'P'?

Accepted Answer

Pig

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Cat

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Dog

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Cup

Question 52

What is the uppercase letter for 'm'?

Accepted Answer

M

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m

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n

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N

Question 53

What is the first letter in the word 'apple'?

Accepted Answer

a

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p

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e

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l

Question 54

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

cat

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kac

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katt

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kat

Question 55

Which word below has the same sound as the first letter in the word **house**?

Accepted Answer

hat

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book

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sun

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car

Question 56

Which letter makes the /s/ sound?

Accepted Answer

S

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D

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T

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H

Question 57

Which word starts with the letter that makes the /m/ sound?

Accepted Answer

moon

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sun

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cat

Question 58

What is the lowercase form of the letter B?

Accepted Answer

b

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d

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B

Question 59

Which of these are vowels?

Accepted Answer

A, E, I, O, U

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B, D, F, H, J

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M, N, P, Q, S

Question 60

What letter comes before the letter M in the alphabet?

Accepted Answer

L

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N

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K

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J

Question 61

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

dog

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daug

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dohg

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dok

Question 62

What is the missing letter in the series: A, B, ?, D, E

Accepted Answer

C

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H

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F

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J

Question 63

Which of these letters makes the /b/ sound?

Accepted Answer

B

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D

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P

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T

Question 64

What sound does the letter 'C' make when it is the first letter in a word, like in the word 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/s/

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/g/

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/t/