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Year 1 - Spelling Review 1

This spelling review helps Year 1 practise sounds, tricky words, and careful writing. Read the topic notes, then try the quiz questions below.

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Fascinating Fact:

Days of the week start with a capital letter, like Thursday.

In KS1 English Spelling, Year 1 pupils practise writing words correctly by listening to sounds, spotting patterns, and learning common tricky words. Checking spelling helps writing make sense and look neat.

Key Terms

Spelling: Writing a word with the right letters in the right order.
Sound: The noise a letter or group of letters makes in a word.
Check: Looking again to see if something is correct, like rereading a word.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What spelling should a Year 1 child know?

A Year 1 child should know many common words, use letter sounds to spell new words, and learn simple patterns such as adding endings, where they are taught.

How can I help my child practise spelling at home?

You can practise little and often by reading together, saying sounds in words, writing short sentences, and playing quick games like finding tricky words in a book.

Why do children do spelling reviews in Year 1?

Spelling reviews help children remember what they have learned, notice mistakes, and feel more confident using correct spellings when they write stories, labels, and simple answers.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

I ____ I just ____ the bus!

think and mised

thik and missed

fink and missed

think and missed

Although the word 'think' has a 'n' in it, you don't necessarily hear it when you say the word.

2 .

Go to the ____ and ____ me a spoon please.

kitchen and fetch

citchen and fetch

kitckhen and fetch

kitchen and vetch

Both these words have the 'tch' sound.

3 .

____ for all those ____ of chocolates!

Thank's and boxes

Thanks and box's

Thanks and boxs

Thanks and boxes

An apostrophe should only be used to show a letter is missing or if someone owns something - a box can't own anything!

4 .

I ____ the bee to stop ____ near my ear.

arsked and buzzing

asked and buzzing

akked and buzzing

asked and buzing

The word asked is a high frequency word, this means you'll use it a lot in your writing, so it's worth remembering how to spell it!

5 .

Don't ____ _____ that ____!

fall, off and cliff

fal, off and cliff

fall, of and cliff

fall, off and clith

'Off' has a 'f' sound at the end of it whereas 'of' is said like this: 'ov'.

6 .

It was a ____ to win the ____ game.

shok and chess

shoc and chess

shock and chess

shock and ches

It's said that chess is an easy game to learn but a hard game to master.

7 .

I will ____ this puppy as much ____ as it needs!

gife and love

give and luv

give and love

giv and lov

Both these words end with a 'v' and if a word ends with that sound, it is almost always followed by a silent 'e'.

8 .

I would ____ to ____ the world.

lik and sayle

lik and sail

like and sail

like and sale

There are two words that sound the same: sale and sail. Sail is to do with boats and sale means items are now cheaper.

9 .

I'm afraid it will ____ on ____.

rayn and Thursday

rain and Thersday

rane and Thursday

rain and Thursday

If you write a day of the week or a month name, you should always start that word with a capital letter.

10 .

What is the ____ of tennis if you don't ____ it?

point and enjoy

point and injoy

poynt and enjoy

poynt and injoy

It's a fair comment - you should only play a sport if you enjoy it as that is the whole point! Also, you should be prepared to lose as it happens to everyone.

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling

Author: Finola Waller (MEd, Primary School Teacher & KS1 English Quiz Writer)