Free Printable Phonics test

1.

A requirement of a syllable is that

a)

it contains at least one consonant letter

b)

it contains no more than one vowel letter

c)

it contains no more than one vowel phoneme

d)

it contains no more than one phoneme

e)

all of the above

2.

Which of the following most adequately completes the sentence? The consonant speech sounds in the American-English Language are represented by...

a)

the distinctive speech sounds we associate with the 21 consonant letters of the alphabet

b)

18 of the consonant letters of the alphabet plus certain digraphs

c)

the single-letter consonants plus their two- and three letter blends.

d)

The American English Language is too irregular to represent the consonant speech sounds with any degree of accuracy.

e)

None of the above

3.

The letter y is most likely to be a consonant when ...

a)

it is the first letter in a word or syllable

b)

it is the final letter in a word or syllable

c)

it follows o in a syllable

d)

it has the sound of I as in might

e)

None of the above

4.

The second syllable of the nonsense word alithpic would be expected to rhyme with

a)

aright

b)

brick

c)

kith

d)

pyth (as in python)

e)

hit

5.

The open syllable in the nonsense word bottom would most likely rhyme with

a)

coat

b)

hot

c)

rah

d)

low

e)

gem

6.

The sound of the schwa is represented by

a)

The a in baited

b)

The e in early

c)

The e in happen

d)

the w in show

e)

all of these

7.

How many phonemes are represented in knight?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

e)

six

8.

An example of a closed syllable is

a)

Desk

b)

Hot

c)

Help

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

9.

The consonant blend or cluster is illustrated by

a)

The sh in shirt

b)

the ng in thing

c)

the ph in graph

d)

the br in brought

e)

a, c, and d

10.

Which of the following has an incorrect diacritical mark?

a)

Cǎll

b)

sĕll

c)

Ĭll

d)

hŏt

e)

ŭp

11.

Which of the following has an incorrect diacritical mark?

a)

māde

b)

sēe

c)

tīme

d)

lōve

e)

ūse

12.

When the single vowel i is followed by a single consonant and a final e in an accented syllable, the i would most likely have the sound of...

a)

the i in active

b)

the y in my

c)

the i in easily

d)

the first e in bee

e)

none of the above

13.

If o was the only vowel in an accented, open syllable, that o would most likely represent the same sound as...

a)

the o in nothing

b)

the a in wanted

c)

the o in do

d)

the ew in sew

e)

none of these

14.

If a was the single vowel in an accented syllable ending with one or more consonants, that a would most likely represent the same sound as...

a)

the ai in plaid

b)

the ay in ray

c)

the a in all

d)

the a in any

e)

none of these

15.

When o and a appear together in a syllable, they usually represent the same sound as

a)

the o in bottle

b)

the o in labor

c)

the o in toil

d)

the o in come

e)

none of these

16.

If e was the only vowel in an open syllable, that e would most likely represent the same sound as...

a)

the e in pine

b)

the ea in meat

c)

the y in my

d)

the e in set

e)

none of these

17.

As a diphthong, when ou appears in a syllable, it represents the same sound as...

a)

the oi in coin

b)

the ow in towel

c)

the ow in grow

d)

the oy in boy

e)

none of the above

18.

When oi appears in an accented syllable, it represents the same sound as ...

a)

the oy in boy

b)

the ow in cow

c)

the ou in mouse

d)

the ew in new

e)

the ie in piece

19.

Three words are provided for each item. Select the word in which you hear the same sound as the represented by the underlined part of the word at the left. You may find that the sound is heard in all three words; if so, mark the all. If non of the words contains the sound, mark none.

mention

a)

special

b)

sugar

c)

machine

d)

all

e)

none

20.

Three words are provided for each item. Select the word in which you hear the same sound as the represented by the underlined part of the word at the left. You may find that the sound is heard in all three words; if so, mark the all. If non of the words contains the sound, mark none.

then

a)

third

b)

mother

c)

think

d)

all

e)

none

21.

Three words are provided for each item. Select the word in which you hear the same sound as the represented by the underlined part of the word at the left. You may find that the sound is heard in all three words; if so, mark the all. If non of the words contains the sound, mark none.

jet

a)

gnome

b)

gentle

c)

sang

d)

all

e)

none

22.

Three words are provided for each item. Select the word in which you hear the same sound as the represented by the underlined part of the word at the left. You may find that the sound is heard in all three words; if so, mark the all. If non of the words contains the sound, mark none.

into

a)

thick

b)

watch

c)

hoped

d)

all

e)

none

23.

Three words are provided for each item. Select the word in which you hear the same sound as the represented by the underlined part of the word at the left. You may find that the sound is heard in all three words; if so, mark the all. If non of the words contains the sound, mark none.

success

a)

cheese

b)

knee

c)

queer

d)

all

e)

none

24.

Three words are provided for each item. Select the word in which you hear the same sound as the represented by the underlined part of the word at the left. You may find that the sound is heard in all three words; if so, mark the all. If non of the words contains the sound, mark none.

home

a)

honor

b)

night

c)

who

d)

all

e)

none

25.

Three words are provided for each item. Select the word in which you hear the same sound as the represented by the underlined part of the word at the left. You may find that the sound is heard in all three words; if so, mark the all. If non of the words contains the sound, mark none.

tall

a)

talk

b)

fault

c)

gnaw

d)

all

e)

none

26.

Three words are provided for each item. Select the word in which you hear the same sound as the represented by the underlined part of the word at the left. You may find that the sound is heard in all three words; if so, mark the all. If non of the words contains the sound, mark none.

food

a)

look

b)

blood

c)

bought

d)

all

e)

none

27.

Three words are provided for each item. Select the word in which you hear the same sound as the represented by the underlined part of the word at the left. You may find that the sound is heard in all three words; if so, mark the all. If non of the words contains the sound, mark none.

boil

a)

mouse

b)

employ

c)

riot

d)

all

e)

none

28.

Three words are provided for each item. Select the word in which you hear the same sound as the represented by the underlined part of the word at the left. You may find that the sound is heard in all three words; if so, mark the all. If non of the words contains the sound, mark none.

would

a)

whom

b)

once

c)

cow

d)

all

e)

none

29.

Three words are provided for each item. Select the word in which you hear the same sound as the represented by the underlined part of the word at the left. You may find that the sound is heard in all three words; if so, mark the all. If non of the words contains the sound, mark none.

sang

a)

ranger

b)

ponder

c)

thinker

d)

all

e)

none

30.

select the letter(s) at the right that represents the onset in each one-syllable word.

spell

a)

s

b)

ell

c)

ll

d)

sp

e)

spe

31.

select the letter(s) at the right that represents the onset in each one-syllable word.

chat

a)

ch

b)

at

c)

a

d)

t

e)

hat

32.

select the letter(s) at the right that represents the rime in each one-syllable word.

Steam

a)

ea

b)

eam

c)

st

d)

team

e)

ste

33.

select the letter(s) at the right that represents the rime in each one-syllable word.

dress

a)

ess

b)

dr

c)

dre

d)

ress

e)

ss

34.

Select the word in each row that is incorrectly divided into syllables

a)

ro bot

b)

rod ent

c)

ro bust

d)

ro tor

e)

rouge

35.

Select the word in each row that is incorrectly divided into syllables...

a)

let hal

b)

rab bit

c)

re cov er

d)

mer cy

e)

con next

36.

Select the word in each row that is incorrectly divided into syllables...

a)

un der line

b)

un e qual

c)

unt ie

d)

pre dic a ment

e)

re mit

37.

Select the word in each row that is incorrectly divided into syllables...

a)

home work

b)

book man

c)

eye ball

d)

now here

e)

egg nog

38.

What is an open syllable

a)

when a vowel is closed with a consonant is in the end; IE cap, men

b)

When nothing comes after the vowel IE; he, she, see

39.

What is a closed syllable

a)

when a vowel is closed with a consonant is in the end; IE cap, men

b)

When nothing comes after the vowel IE; he, she, see

40.

What is a consonant blend?

a)

Where two or more consonants blended together, but each sound can be heard IE; bl, br, cl, cr, dr, fe, tr, fl, gl, gr, pl, sl, sm, sp and st.

b)

a combination of two letters representing on sound, as in ph and ey

41.

The written language is merely a system of symbols, a code, used to represent the ________ language

a)

spoken

b)

code (or symbols)

c)

symbols (or code)

d)

phoneme

42.

Translating the ____________ into the sounds of the spoken language.

a)

spoken

b)

code (or symbols)

c)

symbols (or code)

d)

phoneme

43.

We study phonics to learn the code so that we can translate the written __________ into spoken sounds.

a)

spoken

b)

code (or symbols)

c)

symbols (or code)

d)

phoneme

44.

The suffix eve denotes a unit of language structure. Therefore, one speech sound is called a .....

a)

spoken

b)

code (or symbols)

c)

symbols (or code)

d)

phoneme

45.

A phoneme is the smallest unit of _________ that distinguishes one word from another.

a)

sound

b)

code (or symbols)

c)

symbols (or code)

d)

phoneme

46.

The sounds represented by the p and the ____ are the smallest units of sound that distinguish pin from tin

a)

I, e

b)

t

c)

n, t

d)

grapheme

47.

Compare the phonemes represented by the underlined letters in the set of words below.

pen

Remember that the phoneme is a ____________, so say the words aloud.

a)

sound

b)

grapheme

c)

phoneme

d)

phonetic

48.

What is a phoneme

a)

smallest unit of sound .

b)

letter or letters that make up the sound

c)

one-syllable word that has two vowels

d)

one-syllable word that ends with an e

49.

What is a grapheme?

a)

smallest unit of sound .

b)

letter or letters that make up the sound

c)

one-syllable word that has two vowels

d)

one-syllable word that ends with an e

50.

What are the common phonemes in these words?

pit, spider, stop

a)

/p/

b)

/it/

c)

/s/

d)

/op/

51.

What are the common phonemes in these words?

saw, pause, call, bought

a)

/s/

b)

/ough/

c)

/aw/

d)

/ll/

52.

What are the common phonemes in these words?

mitt, comb, hymn

a)

/mb/

b)

/mn/

c)

/m/

d)

/umb/

53.

What are the common phonemes in these words?

sit, pass, science, psychic

a)

/sh/

b)

/s/

c)

/psy/

d)

/sc/

54.

What are the common phonemes in these words?

her, fur, stir

a)

/er/

b)

/ur/

c)

/ir/

d)

/r/

55.

What are the common grapheme in these words?

pit, spider, stop

a)

p

b)

i

c)

t

d)

d

56.

The first phonemes in these words are they the same?

late , rate

a)

yes

b)

no

57.

is the last phoneme in these words the same?

fire & file

a)

yes

b)

no

58.

what is the first phoneme in these words?

Ship, van, king, echo

a)

/sh/, /v/, /k/,/e/

b)

/s/,/b/,/c/,/ec/

59.

What is the last phoneme in each word?

a)

/m/, /k/, /g/,/o/

b)

/mb/,/nk/,/g/,/o/

c)

/k/,/s/,/r/,/g/

d)

/co/,/sea/,/ra/,/guh/

60.

How many phonemes are in each of these words?

lay, out, shark, post

a)

2, 2, 3, 4

b)

1, 1, 2, 3

c)

3, 2, 1, 2

d)

3, 3, 3, 1

61.

What is segmenting?

a)

Separating words into individual phonemes

b)

the smallest unit of a spoken word

c)

a fragment of a part of the word that blends together to make one word.

d)

nothing at all

62.

How many consents are there?

a)

22

b)

26

c)

66

d)

67

63.

Can a and w function as vowels sometimes?

a)

true

b)

false

64.

True or False. There is not a one to one correspondence between letters and phonemes

a)

true

b)

false

65.

What are the 7 consonant digraphs?

a)

ch, sh, th, wh, zh, ng

b)

ck, ph, ec, ick, kk, ss

c)

fl, bl, th, st, ib, sd, cc

66.

What is a consonant digraph?

a)

two letters that make up a single sound; none of the letters act alone to represent the sound.

b)

Letters that blend together to make one word.

c)

the smallest unit of a spoken sound

d)

the smallest unit of a spoken syllable

67.

Are these words hard or soft c's?

mice, decide, cymbal, bicycle

a)

soft

b)

hard

68.

Are these words hard or soft C's?

can, cook, cut, coat

a)

soft

b)

hard

69.

Are these words a part of hard or soft g?

ginger, page, huge, giraffe

a)

soft

b)

hard

70.

Are these words a part of hard or soft g?

guess, glass, go, gain

a)

soft

b)

hard

71.

True or false. are there 25 consonant phonemes and 19 vowel phonemes

a)

true

b)

false

72.

What is an onset?

a)

two letters that make up a single sound; none of the letters act alone to represent the sound.

b)

Letters that blend together to make one word.

c)

the smallest unit of a spoken sound

d)

one or more consonant letter(s) that precedes a vowel phoneme

73.

what is the rime in these words?

bake, gift, slam

a)

ake, ift, lam

b)

ba, gi, sl

c)

ke, ft, am

d)

bak, gif, sla

74.

What is the onset and the rime of these words?

right, should, green, trade

a)

ight, Ould, een, ade

b)

ight, Ould, reen, rade

c)

ght, uld, en, ad

d)

igh, oul, ree, rade

75.

Which words are open syllables?

a)

tea, play, he

b)

cool, pool, stool, fool

c)

cool, pot, up

d)

taught, fought, bought, caught

76.

Which of these words have a closed syllables?

a)

tea, play, he

b)

cool, pot, up

c)

pea, lay, she

d)

flea, clay, fee

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