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Phonics Mastery Quiz for Grade 3

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following words contains the "eigh" sound as in "eight"?

a)

weight

b)

cough

c)

enough

d)

rough

2.

What is the correct way to divide the word "basketball" into its two compound words?

a)

bas-ket-ball

b)

basket-ball

c)

bas-ketb-all

d)

bask-et-ball

3.

Which word is a contraction for "do not"?

a)

can't

b)

don't

c)

won't

d)

isn't

4.

Which of the following words contains a final stable syllable?

a)

table

b)

running

c)

basket

d)

apple

5.

Which word contains a vowel team?

a)

boat

b)

cat

c)

dog

d)

pen

6.

What is the abbreviation for "Doctor"?

a)

Dr.

b)

Dct.

c)

Dt.

d)

Doc.

7.

Which word contains an r-controlled syllable?

a)

bird

b)

cake

c)

moon

d)

leaf

8.

Which of the following words is a compound word?

a)

playground

b)

apple

c)

orange

d)

pencil

9.

Which word contains a closed syllable?

a)

kitten

b)

open

c)

table

d)

radio

10.

Which of the following words contains the "ough" pattern pronounced as in "rough"?

a)

though

b)

through

c)

rough

d)

dough

11.

Which word is an open syllable word?

a)

tiger

b)

basket

c)

kitten

d)

rabbit

12.

Which of the following is the correct way to divide the word "napkin" using the VCCV pattern?

a)

nap-kin

b)

na-pkin

c)

napk-in

d)

n-apkin

13.

Which word contains a VCe syllable?

a)

cake

b)

cat

c)

dog

d)

pen

14.

Which of the following words is a contraction?

a)

can't

b)

table

c)

apple

d)

running

15.

Which word contains a diphthong?

a)

coin

b)

cat

c)

dog

d)

pen

16.

Which of the following words can be divided using the VCV syllable pattern?

a)

robot

b)

basket

c)

kitten

d)

apple

17.

Which of the following is the correct way to decode the word "enough"?

a)

e-nough

b)

en-ough

c)

eno-ugh

d)

enou-gh

18.

Choose the correct way to divide the word "hundred" using the VCCCV pattern.

a)

hun-dred

b)

hu-ndred

c)

hund-red

d)

h-undred

19.

Which of the following words is made up of two closed syllables?

a)

sunset

b)

open

c)

table

d)

radio

20.

Which word is a compound word and contains a closed syllable?

a)

backpack

b)

apple

c)

orange

d)

pencil

21.

Which of the following words contains both a vowel team and a final stable syllable?

a)

table

b)

rainbow

c)

apple

d)

teacher

22.

Which of the following is the correct way to divide the word "pilot" using the VCV pattern?

a)

pi-lot

b)

pil-ot

c)

pilo-t

d)

p-ilot

23.

Which of the following words is an abbreviation and a compound word?

a)

Dr.

b)

playground

c)

U.S.A.

d)

none

24.

Which of the following words contains an r-controlled syllable and a final stable syllable?

a)

corner

b)

apple

c)

table

d)

running

25.

Which of the following words can be divided using the VCCV pattern and contains a closed syllable?

a)

kitten

b)

open

c)

radio

d)

apple

26.

A student is having trouble reading the word "through." What strategy could help them decode it?

a)

Look for familiar sound-spelling patterns like "ough"

b)

Guess the word based on the first letter

c)

Skip the word and move on

d)

Only look at the last letter

27.

You see the word "sunflower." How can you break it into its compound parts to help you read it?

a)

sun-flower

b)

su-nflower

c)

sunf-lower

d)

s-unflower

28.

A word has the syllable pattern VCCCV, like "monster." How would you divide it to help with decoding?

a)

mon-ster

b)

mo-nster

c)

mons-ter

d)

m-onster

29.

If you come across the word "rainbow," which contains a vowel team, how can you use your knowledge of vowel teams to decode it?

a)

Identify "ai" as a vowel team making the long "a" sound

b)

Ignore the vowels and focus on the consonants

c)

Break the word after the first letter

d)

Only read the first syllable

30.

A student is unsure how to read the contraction "won't." What reasoning can help them decode it?

a)

Recognize that "won't" is a contraction for "will not" and look for the apostrophe

b)

Guess the word based on the first letter

c)

Ignore the apostrophe

d)

Only read the first syllable

31.

a)

author

b)

awthor

32.

b__n

a)

ee

b)

ea

c)

ia

d)

oi

33.

a)

trayn

b)

train

c)

trein

34.

a)

sheep

b)

ship

c)

sheap

35.

write ea or ee


dr _ _ m

(a)  

36.

write ea or ee


f _ _ d

(a)  

37.

Which vowel team should you use? y__n

a)

aw

b)

au

38.
a)

pease

b)

pleas

c)

plese

d)

please

39.

My friends and I like to pl_____y together.

a)

ai

b)

ay

40.

Which word is a compound word?

a)

reading

b)

popcorn

c)

rules

41.

Which word below is a COMPOUND WORD?

a)

losing

b)

valentine

c)

winged

d)

wingspan

42.

A PACK ON YOUR BACK

a)

BACKYARD

b)

BACKPACK

43.

Is baseball a compound word?

a)

Yes

b)

No

44.

Which word below is a COMPOUND WORD?

a)

airplane

b)

checkered

c)

patterned

d)

spiciness

45.

Which word below is a COMPOUND WORD?

a)

sometime

b)

timed

c)

timelessness

d)

untimely

46.

Which word below is a COMPOUND WORD?

a)

breakfast

b)

gobbling

c)

hungry

d)

supper

47.

a)

rainy

b)

rain bowl

c)

rain dew

d)

rainbow

48.
a)

fly

b)

butterfly

c)

dragonfly

d)

termite

49.

Is sunshine a compound word?

a)

yes

b)

no

50.
a)

sunny glasses

b)

sunglasses

c)

sun glasses

d)

sun glass

51.

I like (a)  

52.
a)

letter box

b)

letterbox

c)

mail box

d)

mailbox

53.
a)

fishbowl

b)

fish bowl

c)

bowlfish

d)

bowl fish

54.
a)

dog house

b)

puppyhome

c)

doghouse

d)

doghome

55.

What type of syllable are these words?

a)

open syllable

b)

closed syllables

c)

r control

d)

vowel team

56.

Is beehive a closed syllable?

a)

Closed

b)

Not Closed

57.

Is puppet a closed syllable?

a)

Closed

b)

Not Closed

58.

A ___________ syllable has two vowels that team up together to make one long vowel sound, or a new sound.

a)

R-controlled Syllable

b)

Closed Syllable

c)

Open Syllable

d)

Vowel Team Syllable

59.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

mightv'e

b)

might've

c)

mihgt've

d)

mitgth've

60.

"____________ good at this game!" he said.

a)

You'll

b)

You're

c)

You've

61.

The word (We'll) is a contraction for:

a)

We would

b)

We ill

c)

We will

62.

What is the contraction of "she would"?

a)

She're

b)

She'd

c)

She've

63.

The correct contraction for (will not) is:

a)

willn't

b)

wil'nt

c)

wo'nt

d)

won't

64.

Choose the correct CONTRACTION for "They are"

a)

Their

b)

There

c)

They're

d)

Thereyre'

65.

Choose the correct CONTRACTION for "IT IS"

a)

its

b)

its'

c)

It's

d)

Is it

66.

Choose the correct CONTRACTION for "Could have"

a)

Could've

b)

Couldv'e

c)

Couldn't

d)

Couldve'

67.

Choose the correct CONTRACTION for "He will"

a)

He'll

b)

H'ell

c)

Hel'l

d)

He Will

68.

Choose the correct CONTRACTION for "you had/would"

a)

Youd'

b)

You'd

c)

Yu'd

d)

Y'oud

69.

Choose the correct CONTRACTION for "Are not"

a)

Aren't

b)

Are'nt

c)

Ar'ent

d)

ARent

70.

Which word is the CORRECT contraction for she will ?


Angie says that she will look for sand dollars.

a)

shell

b)

sh'ill

c)

she'll

71.

Which word is the CORRECT contraction for they have ?


They have seen many different fish in the ocean.

a)

They've

b)

They'ave

c)

They'have

72.

Which word is the CORRECT contraction for they are ?


Either the sea lions are in the water or they are on the rocks.

a)

there

b)

the're

c)

they're

73.

Which word is the CORRECT contraction for we will ?


We will watch the water carefully for schools of fish.

a)

Well

b)

We'll

c)

We'ill

74.

Which word is the CORRECT contraction for I am ?


I am hoping to see whales today.

a)

Im

b)

I'm

c)

I'am

75.

Which word is the CORRECT contraction for will not ?

Jackie will not go to the beach today.

a)

won't

b)

will'nt

c)

wolln't

76.

What is an R-controlled syllable?

a)

A syllable in which the vowel sound is influenced or controlled by the letter 'r'.

b)

A syllable in which the vowel sound is influenced or controlled by the letter 's'.

c)

A syllable in which the vowel sound is influenced or controlled by the letter 't'.

d)

A syllable in which the vowel sound is influenced or controlled by the letter 'n'.

77.

What is an R-controlled syllable?

a)

A syllable with a vowel digraph

b)

A syllable with a vowel followed by the letter R

c)

A syllable made up by a consonant followed by LE

d)

A syllable with a single vowel

78.

The "Bossy R" or r-controlled vowel changes the sound of what letters?

a)

w, t, g, b, h

b)

n, p, j, s, d

c)

a, e, i, o, u

d)

x, k, l, f, c

79.
Which is an example of a r controlled syllable?
a)
barn
b)
bring
c)
wrap
d)
strip
80.

What type of syllable are these words?

a)

open syllable

b)

closed syllables

c)

r control

d)

vowel team

81.

Which is the correct spelling for the image?

a)

muzle

b)

muzzle

c)

muzul

d)

muzl

82.

Which is the correct spelling for the image?

a)

taibl

b)

tabl

c)

tabble

d)

table

83.

Which is the correct spelling for the image?

a)

laidl

b)

laddle

c)

ladle

d)

ladl

84.

Which is the correct spelling for the image?

a)

bridle

b)

briddle

c)

bridl

d)

briddul

85.

Which is the correct spelling for the image?

a)

bugl

b)

byoogl

c)

bugle

d)

buggle

86.

Which is the correct spelling for the image?

a)

laidl

b)

laddle

c)

ladle

d)

ladl

87.

Which is the correct spelling for the image?

a)

dribl

b)

dribble

c)

drible

d)

dribbul

88.

Which is the correct spelling for the picture?

a)

puzl

b)

puzle

c)

puzzle

d)

puzzul

89.

Which is the correct spelling for the image?

a)

rufl

b)

rufle

c)

ruffle

d)

ruful

90.

Which is the correct spelling for the image?

a)

botle

b)

bottle

c)

botl

d)

bottul

91.

Which is the correct spelling for the image?

a)

rippul

b)

rippl

c)

riple

d)

ripple

92.

Which is the correct spelling for the image?

a)

puddle

b)

puddul

c)

pudl

d)

pudle