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Focus on Phonics

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The saying "When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking..." is true is what percentage of words?

a)

95%

b)

75%

c)

45%

d)

15%

2.

Which two consonants are nasal sounds?

a)

b and d

b)

g and j

c)

v and z

d)

m and n

3.

Which is NOT one of the six types of syllables?

a)

digraph

b)

r-controlled

c)

open

d)

vowel team

4.

When spelling a word that begins with the /k/ sound, how do you know if it starts with a "c" or a "k"?

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5.

All words with English roots do not end with which letter(s)?

(select any that apply)

a)

I (i)

b)

U

c)

V

d)

J

6.

Which letters have hard and soft softs?

(select any that apply)

a)

g

b)

k

c)

c

d)

j

7.

Select the combination that is a diphthong.

a)

sh

b)

oi

c)

bl

d)

ng

8.

Phonemes are sounds (think of one sound box).

How many phonemes are in the English language?

a)

44

b)

26

c)

36

d)

52

9.

How do you know if a word should end in "ck" instead of "k" or "c"?

a)

after a long vowel, in a one-syllable word

b)

depends on word origin

c)

after a vowel diphthong

d)

after a short vowel, in a one-syllable word

10.

In a word, the final /ch/ sound is usually made with:

-"ch" after a consonant or vowel team

-"tch" after a short vowel.


Name any word(s) that are exceptions to this rule.

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11.

The saying "A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y" should also include which consonant?

a)

h

b)

x

c)

w

d)

v

12.

If this consonant follows an "a", the "a" often makes the short /o/ sound.

a)

K

b)

M

c)

R

d)

L