Letter Sounds: Master the Basics of Reading with Phonics

Question 1

What letter makes the sound /s/?

Accepted Answer

s

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a

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t

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p

Question 2

What word do we read when we join together the sounds /m/, /a/, /t/?

Accepted Answer

mat

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bat

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cat

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hat

Question 3

Which word has the /k/ sound?

Accepted Answer

book

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cup

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dog

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sun

Question 4

What sound does the digraph 'sh' make?

Accepted Answer

sh

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ch

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th

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wh

Question 5

Which word is spelt correctly?

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write

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rite

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wite

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ryte

Question 6

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

hat

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dog

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sit

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run

Question 7

Which word matches the picture of a bee buzzing?

Accepted Answer

buzz

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ball

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hat

Question 8

Which of these words begins with the same sound as 'fish'?

Accepted Answer

fan

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hat

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sun

Question 9

What sound does the letter combination 'th' make?

Accepted Answer

The sound /th/, like in 'thumb'

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The sound /f/, like in 'fish'

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The sound /v/, like in 'voice'

Question 10

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

school

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skul

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scool

Question 11

What is the first sound you hear in the word 'banana'?

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The sound /b/, like in 'ball'

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The sound /n/, like in 'nose'

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The sound /a/, like in 'apple'

Question 12

Which of these words rhymes with 'cat'?

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hat

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dog

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pig

Question 13

What word can you make by blending the sounds /m/, /a/, and /t/?

Accepted Answer

mat

Answer

cat

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hat

Question 14

Which sound does the letter 'a' make?

Accepted Answer

ah

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oh

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ee

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uh

Question 15

What word is made when you put together the sounds 's', 'a', and 't'?

Accepted Answer

sit

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cat

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hat

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hot

Question 16

Which of these words sounds like 'run'?

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sun

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moon

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car

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dog

Question 17

What is the missing sound to complete the word 'b_g'?

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a

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e

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i

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o

Question 18

What is the first sound you hear in the word 'tree'?

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t

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r

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e

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a

Question 19

Which of these words is not a real word?

Accepted Answer

blip

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dog

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cat

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tree

Question 20

Which word is formed by blending the sounds /c/ /a/ /t/?

Accepted Answer

cat

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cut

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cot

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sit

Question 21

Which letter makes the /f/ sound in the word 'fish'?

Accepted Answer

f

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s

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h

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v

Question 22

Which of these words does NOT rhyme with 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

run

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hat

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mat

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sat

Question 23

Which of these words has the /igh/ sound?

Accepted Answer

night

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not

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nut

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nest

Question 24

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

cat

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kat

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caht

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caat

Question 25

What sound do the letters 'th' make when they're together?

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/θ/

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/f/

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/s/

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/ʃ/

Question 26

Which of these words is 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

cat

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play

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jump

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dog

Question 27

Which of these words rhymes with 'hat'?

Accepted Answer

cat

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dog

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sit

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run

Question 28

When we want to say a word by putting sounds together, what do we do first?

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Identify the individual sounds

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Say the sounds quickly

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Write the sounds down

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Check if it makes a real word

Question 29

Which word has the /oi/ sound spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

boy

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bai

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boi

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bui

Question 30

Which word sounds different from the others: 'cat', 'hat', 'dog', or 'run'?

Accepted Answer

Run

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Cat

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Hat

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Dog

Question 31

What sound does the letter 'a' make in the word 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

/æ/

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/ɔː/

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/ʊ/

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/aː/

Question 32

Which of these words starts with the same sound as 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

car

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book

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sun

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dog

Question 33

Which of these letters makes the sound /f/?

Accepted Answer

f

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c

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v

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h

Question 34

Which of these words rhymes with 'run'?

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bun

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dog

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cat

Question 35

Which of these words has a short vowel sound?

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sit

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home

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five

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make

Question 36

What is the digraph in the word 'ship'?

Accepted Answer

sh

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wh

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th

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ch

Question 37

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

jump

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jumpe

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gump

Question 38

What sound does the letter 'c' make in the word 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/t/

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/g/

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/s/

Question 39

Which word is made up of the sounds /m/, /a/, and /t/?

Accepted Answer

mat

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dog

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cat

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sun

Question 40

Which letter stands for the sound at the beginning of the word 'sheep'?

Accepted Answer

sh

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ch

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s

Question 41

Which of these words is made-up and doesn't exist?

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greg

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dog

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sun

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hat

Question 42

Which word has the most different sounds in it?

Accepted Answer

splash

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cat

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dog

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sun

Question 43

Which word can be read using the 'igh' sound?

Accepted Answer

light

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cat

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sun

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dog

Question 44

What is the sound made by the letter 't'?

Accepted Answer

/t/

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/s/

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/l/

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/f/

Question 45

Which of the following words starts with the /b/ sound?

Accepted Answer

ball

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fish

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dog

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cat

Question 46

What is the blend in the word 'train'?

Accepted Answer

tr

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st

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fl

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sm

Question 47

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

cat

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caat

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katt

Question 48

What is the trigraph in the word 'night'?

Accepted Answer

igh

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spl

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tch

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thr