Phonics Quizzes: Master Letter Sounds for Reading Success

Question 1

At the beginning of the word, which sound does the letter 'b' make?

Accepted Answer

buh

Answer

puh

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muh

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guh

Question 2

Which word has the two letters 'ch' together?

Accepted Answer

cheese

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cat

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dog

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run

Question 3

Which word has a vowel sound that says its name, like in 'make'?

Accepted Answer

make

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cat

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red

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run

Question 4

Which word starts with the same sound as 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

kite

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dog

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ball

Question 5

Listen carefully. What sound does the letter 's' make in the word 'sun'?

Accepted Answer

/s/

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/u/

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/n/

Question 6

What sound does the group of letters 'ch' make in the word 'chair'?

Accepted Answer

/tʃ/

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/k/

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/ʃ/

Question 7

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

phone

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fone

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foan

Question 8

What sound do the letters 't' and 'h' make together in the word 'thin'?

Accepted Answer

/θ/

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/tʃ/

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/ʃ/

Question 9

Which of these words rhymes with 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

bat

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dog

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sun

Question 10

Which word is made when we blend the sounds /c/, /a/, and /t/ together?

Accepted Answer

cat

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cta

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tac

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atc

Question 11

Which sound does the letter 'f' make?

Accepted Answer

/f/

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/v/

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/s/

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/h/

Question 12

Which sound does the letter 't' make in the word 'table'?

Accepted Answer

tuh

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duh

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suh

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nuh

Question 13

Which word does NOT rhyme with 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

dog

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hat

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fat

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mat

Question 14

Which two letters make the /sh/ sound?

Accepted Answer

sh

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st

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ch

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th

Question 15

What is the last sound in the word 'zip'?

Accepted Answer

zuh

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ih

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puh

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suh

Question 16

Which word has the diphthong /oi/?

Accepted Answer

boy

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cat

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dog

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fun

Question 17

Which two words have the same consonant blend?

Accepted Answer

blue, baby

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dog, cat

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frog, horse

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jump, run

Question 18

Which word rhymes with 'ball'?

Accepted Answer

hall

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cat

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run

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hat

Question 19

Which word has the long 'a' sound?

Accepted Answer

make

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cat

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ball

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hat

Question 20

Which word has the /s/ sound?

Accepted Answer

sun

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cat

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run

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hat

Question 21

What is the beginning sound in the word 'train'?

Accepted Answer

tr

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st

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gr

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bl

Question 22

Which word has the same vowel sound as 'eat'?

Accepted Answer

beat

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cat

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ball

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hat

Question 23

What letter makes the sound we hear at the beginning of the word 'sun'?

Accepted Answer

S

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C

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T

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Z

Question 24

What word does NOT rhyme with 'hat'?

Accepted Answer

sit

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bat

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cat

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mat

Question 25

Which word has the same beginning sound as 'cup'?

Accepted Answer

cap

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bag

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sun

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hop

Question 26

What word has the following sounds: /c/, /a/, /t/?

Accepted Answer

cat

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dog

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big

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run

Question 27

Which group of letters makes the /oo/ sound?

Accepted Answer

oo

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ee

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ai

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ou

Question 28

Which letter in the word 'sun' makes the /s/ sound?

Accepted Answer

s

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c

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x

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z

Question 29

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

friend

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frend

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freand

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freind

Question 30

What is the first sound in the word 'table'?

Accepted Answer

/t/

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/a/

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/b/

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/l/

Question 31

Which word rhymes with the word 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

bat

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dog

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hat

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run

Question 32

What sound does the 'igh' in the word 'night' make?

Accepted Answer

/i/

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/a/

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/u/

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/o/

Question 33

Which of these words has two parts?

Accepted Answer

banana

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cat

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dog

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run

Question 34

Read the sentence: The cat ran quikly to catch the mouse. Which word is misspelled?

Accepted Answer

quickly

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cat

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ran

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mouse

Question 35

Out of these words, which one begins with the same sound as 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

car

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dog

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ball

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fish

Question 36

Which letter represents the /m/ sound?

Accepted Answer

m

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a

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t

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z

Question 37

Which word contains the short /a/ sound?

Accepted Answer

apple

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banana

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cat

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dog

Question 38

Which of these words is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

cat

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kat

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caet

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caht

Question 39

What sound does the underlined letter make in the word 'ch_in'?

Accepted Answer

/ch/

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/sh/

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/k/

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/s/

Question 40

What word rhymes with 'mat'?

Accepted Answer

hat

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ball

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cat

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dog

Question 41

Which word has the same vowel sound as the 'a' in 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

hat

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run

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dog

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feet

Question 42

Which group of words starts with the same sound?

Accepted Answer

car, cat, cup

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house, tree, book

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dog, fish, hat

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run, jump, play

Question 43

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

ball

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bal

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bawl

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bol

Question 44

Which word has the /k/ sound?

Accepted Answer

kick

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sing

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jump

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run

Question 45

What word rhymes with 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

hat

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tree

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run

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dog

Question 46

Which word has a letter that is not pronounced?

Accepted Answer

knee

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run

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dog

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cat

Question 47

What sound does the letter 't' make in the word 'kite'?

Accepted Answer

/t/

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/d/

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/k/

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/f/

Question 48

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

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/t/

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/a/

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/s/

Question 49

Which word has a silent letter?

Accepted Answer

knight

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cat

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dog

Question 50

The letter combination 'th' can make two different sounds. Which of the following words contains the voiceless 'th' sound?

Accepted Answer

thin

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they

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there