English - Phonics and Reading
20 free practice questions with explanations
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English - Phonics and Reading: example questions & answers
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Which word rhymes with 'cat'?
- Adog
- Bbat✓
- Crun
- Dsit
Answer: 'cat' and 'bat' rhyme because they end with the same sound: -at.
Which word rhymes with 'bed'?
- Ared✓
- Bhat
- Csun
- Dtop
Answer: 'bed' and 'red' rhyme because they end with the same sound: -ed.
Which word rhymes with 'dog'?
- Acat
- Blog✓
- Cpig
- Dtree
Answer: 'dog' and 'log' rhyme because they end with the same sound: -og.
Which word rhymes with 'man'?
- Acan✓
- Brun
- Csit
- Dtop
Answer: 'man' and 'can' rhyme because they end with the same sound: -an.
Which word rhymes with 'go'?
- Ayes
- Bno✓
- Crun
- Dsit
Answer: 'go' and 'no' rhyme because they end with the same sound: -o.
What sound does 'ch' make? (as in 'chat')
- A/s/
- B/t/
- C/ch/✓
- D/sh/
Answer: The letters 'ch' together make the /ch/ sound. Examples: chat, chop, church.
What sound does 'sh' make? (as in 'ship')
- A/s/
- B/h/
- C/ch/
- D/sh/✓
Answer: The letters 'sh' together make the /sh/ sound. Examples: ship, shop, shell.
What sound does 'th' make? (as in 'the')
- A/t/
- B/h/
- C/th/✓
- D/s/
Answer: The letters 'th' together make the /th/ sound. Examples: the, that, this.
Which letter is a vowel?
- Ab
- Bc
- Ca✓
- Dd
Answer: Vowels are a, e, i, o, u. The letter 'a' is a vowel. The others are consonants.
How many vowels are in the word 'happy'?
- A1✓
- B2
- C3
- D4
Answer: In 'happy', the vowel is 'a'. There is 1 vowel. (The 'y' at the end can sometimes sound like a vowel, but 'a' is the main one.)
Which word starts with 'st'?
- Acat
- Bstar✓
- Crun
- Dsit
Answer: 'star' starts with the 'st' blend. St, st, star.
Which word starts with 'bl'?
- Acat
- Bblack✓
- Crun
- Dtop
Answer: 'black' starts with the 'bl' blend. Bl, bl, black.