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Phonics and Decoding: Practice Questions with Answers

Curriculum: Phonics And DecodingGrades: K–2Questions: 12Mode: Practice

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1. What sound does the letter B make at the start of a word like "ball"?

  1. The /b/ sound
  2. The /p/ sound
  3. The /d/ sound
  4. The /m/ sound
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Answer: A. The /b/ sound
The letter B makes the /b/ sound, like at the start of ball, bat, and bug.

2. Which word starts with the same sound as "sun"?

  1. dog
  2. moon
  3. rain
  4. sock
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Answer: D. sock
Sun and sock both begin with the /s/ sound, a hissing sound made at the front of the mouth.

3. What is the first sound in the word "cat"?

  1. /c/
  2. /a/
  3. /t/
  4. /s/
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Answer: A. /c/
The word cat begins with the /c/ sound, followed by /a/ and then /t/.

4. Which word rhymes with "hat"?

  1. hit
  2. hop
  3. cat
  4. hen
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Answer: C. cat
Cat and hat both end with the -at sound, so they rhyme even though they start differently.

5. What sound does the letter M make?

  1. /m/
  2. /w/
  3. /n/
  4. /r/
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Answer: A. /m/
The letter M makes the /m/ sound, made by pressing your lips together and humming, like in moon and map.

6. Blend the sounds /s/ /i/ /t/ together. What word do they make?

  1. sat
  2. sit
  3. sip
  4. set
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Answer: B. sit
Blending /s/, /i/, and /t/ smoothly in order makes the word sit.

7. Which letter makes the /t/ sound?

  1. d
  2. f
  3. t
  4. l
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Answer: C. t
The letter t makes the /t/ sound, a quick tap sound made with the tip of the tongue.

8. What is the last sound in the word "dog"?

  1. /d/
  2. /o/
  3. /g/
  4. /a/
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Answer: C. /g/
The word dog ends with the /g/ sound, after the /d/ and /o/ sounds.

9. Which word starts with the same sound as "fish"?

  1. ball
  2. cup
  3. jam
  4. fan
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Answer: D. fan
Fish and fan both begin with the /f/ sound, made by touching your top teeth to your bottom lip.

10. What word do you get if you blend /m/ /a/ /p/?

  1. map
  2. mob
  3. man
  4. mop
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Answer: A. map
Blending /m/, /a/, and /p/ in order makes the word map.

11. Which word rhymes with "pig"?

  1. wig
  2. peg
  3. pin
  4. pot
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Answer: A. wig
Pig and wig both end with the -ig sound, so they rhyme.

12. What sound does the letter S make?

  1. /c/
  2. /x/
  3. /z/
  4. /s/
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Answer: D. /s/
The letter S usually makes the /s/ sound, a soft hissing sound like in sun and sock.
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