Wilson Reading Step 1

Front

Which word does NOT have the SHORT E sound? met, led, hit, men

Back

hit

Answer explanation

The word 'hit' has the SHORT I sound, while 'met', 'led', and 'men' all contain the SHORT E sound. Therefore, 'hit' is the correct choice as it does NOT have the SHORT E sound.

Front

Which word HAS a CONSONANT DIGRAPH in it? Options: math, quit, shed, chin

Back

quit

Answer explanation

The word 'quit' contains the consonant digraph 'qu', which is a combination of two consonants that produce a single sound. The other options do not contain any consonant digraphs.

Front

Which word is a REAL WORD? Options: sash, hib, quat, niz

Back

sash

Answer explanation

The word 'sash' is a real word, referring to a piece of fabric worn around the waist or over the shoulder. The other options, 'hib', 'quat', and 'niz', are not recognized as standard English words.

Front

Which word has a chicken letter in it? Options: wish, moth, quick, shut

Back

quick

Answer explanation

The word 'quick' contains the letter 'q', which is often referred to as a 'chicken letter' due to its unique shape. The other options do not contain this letter.

Front

Which word follows the bonus letter rule? bath, dog, whiz, moss

Back

moss

Answer explanation

The word 'moss' follows the bonus letter rule because it contains a double letter 'ss', which is a common feature in words that earn bonus points in word games. The other options do not have this characteristic.

Front

Which word DOES NOT have 3 sounds in it? Options: shock, much, it, doll

Back

it

Answer explanation

The word 'it' has only 2 sounds: /ɪ/ and /t/. In contrast, 'shock' has 3 sounds (/ʃ/, /ɒ/, /k/), 'much' has 3 sounds (/m/, /ʌ/, /tʃ/), and 'doll' has 3 sounds (/d/, /ɒ/, /l/). Thus, 'it' is the correct choice.

Front

Which word does NOT have the short u sound in it? dull, doll, luck, mug

Back

doll

Answer explanation

The word 'doll' has the short o sound, while 'dull', 'luck', and 'mug' all contain the short u sound. Therefore, 'doll' is the correct choice as it does not have the short u sound.

Front

Which word rhymes with RASH? lack, sash, rag, sat

Back

sash

Answer explanation

The word 'sash' rhymes with 'rash' because they share the same ending sound '-ash'. The other options do not have this rhyme pattern.

Front

Which word DOES NOT follow the bonus letter rule? Options: quill, mess, cuff, pal

Back

pal

Answer explanation

The word 'pal' does not follow the bonus letter rule because it does not contain any repeated letters, while 'quill', 'mess', and 'cuff' all have at least one letter that appears more than once.

Front

Which word has a welded sound in it? Options: well, doll, mill, ball

Back

ball

Answer explanation

The word 'ball' contains a welded sound, where the 'b' and 'all' blend smoothly together. In contrast, 'well', 'doll', and 'mill' do not exhibit this characteristic as clearly as 'ball' does.