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Phonics Rules

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the last sound in this picture?

a)

/sh/

b)

/th/

c)

/sn/

d)

/f/

2.

What are the 3 ways we spell the /k/ sound?

a)

k

b)

c

c)

kc

d)

ck

e)

x

3.

What sounds does this word start with?

a)

/gr/

b)

/cr/

c)

/cl/

d)

/sm/

e)

/fl/

4.

What sound does the picture start with?

a)

/sh/

b)

/th/

c)

/ch/

d)

/s/

5.

"ay" is what vowel type?

a)

VT - Vowel Team

b)

O - Open

c)

C - closed

d)

R - R Controlled

6.

What word(s) rhymes with this picture?

a)

hat

b)

mat

c)

hen

d)

dot

7.

Which rule states that a syllable ends with a consonant and the vowel is short?

a)

Open Syllables

b)

Closed Syllables

c)

VCE Rule

d)

FLOSS Rule

8.

Which vowel team sounds just like /ay/ --> "day" sound?

a)

pout

b)

boat

c)

peel

d)

pail

9.

Which rule states that a word with a single SHORT vowel followed by a SINGLE consonant ends with a double consonant?

a)

FLOSS Rule

b)

VCE Rule

c)

R-Controlled Vowels

d)

VC/CV

10.

What is the rule for spelling the /k/ sound at the end of a one-syllable word after a short vowel?

a)

ck

b)

k

c)

c

d)

kc

11.

Which vowel team is used in the word 'boat'?

a)

oa

b)

ou

c)

oo

d)

oe

12.

What is the phonics rule for the 'silent e' at the end of a word?

a)

It makes the vowel long

b)

It makes the vowel short

c)

It doubles the consonant

d)

It changes the vowel to 'i'

13.

Which of the following words follows the FLOSS rule?

a)

Fluff

b)

Flute

c)

Flame

d)

Flap

14.

What sound does the 'ph' combination make?

a)

f

b)

p

c)

ph

d)

b

15.

In the word 'knight', what is the role of 'k'?

a)

Silent letter

b)

Vowel

c)

Consonant

d)

Diphthong

16.

Which of the following is a diphthong?

a)

oi

b)

ee

c)

oo

d)

aa

17.

What is the rule for using 'c' or 'k' at the beginning of a word?

a)

Use 'c' before 'e', 'i', or 'y'

b)

Use 'k' before 'e', 'i', or 'y'

c)

Use 'c' before 'a', 'o', or 'u'

d)

Use 'k' before 'a', 'o', or 'u'

18.

Which word contains a vowel digraph?

a)

Bread

b)

Cat

c)

Dog

d)

Run

19.

What is the rule for doubling the final consonant in a word?

a)

Double it if the word ends in a single vowel followed by a single consonant

b)

Double it if the word ends in two vowels

c)

Double it if the word ends in a consonant cluster

d)

Double it if the word ends in 'e'

20.

Which of the following words uses a 'soft c'?

a)

City

b)

Cat

c)

Cup

d)

Clap

21.

What is the rule for the 'magic e' in phonics?

a)

It changes the vowel to a long sound

b)

It changes the vowel to a short sound

c)

It doubles the consonant

d)

It adds an extra syllable

22.

Which of the following words contains a 'hard g'?

a)

Goat

b)

Giraffe

c)

Giant

d)

Gem

23.

What is the rule for the 'r-controlled' vowels?

a)

The 'r' changes the vowel sound

b)

The 'r' is silent

c)

The 'r' doubles the vowel

d)

The 'r' adds a syllable

24.

Which of the following words follows the 'i before e except after c' rule?

a)

Receive

b)

Believe

c)

Ceiling

d)

Weird

25.

What is the phonics rule for the 'th' sound in 'think'?

a)

Voiceless sound

b)

Voiced sound

c)

Silent sound

d)

Diphthong