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Year 1 - The End Sound zz

Learn when to use “zz” at the end of a word. Listen for the short vowel sound, then choose the spelling that looks right.

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Fascinating Fact:

Some zz words are sounds, like buzz from a bee.

In KS1 English Spelling (Year 1), children practise words that end with a double consonant. “Zz” is often used after a short vowel sound in short words, helping pupils spell tricky endings correctly.

Key Terms

  • Vowel: A letter that is a, e, i, o, or u.
  • Consonant: Any letter that is not a vowel.
  • Double consonant: The same consonant written twice, like “zz”.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

When do you use “zz” at the end of a word in Year 1?

In Year 1 spelling, “zz” is often used at the end of a short word after a short vowel sound, for example “buzz” and “fizz”.

Do you say two “z” sounds when a word ends with “zz”?

No. “Zz” usually makes one /z/ sound. The word has two letters at the end, but you say it as a single sound.

What are some easy “zz” words to practise for Year 1?

Good practice words include “buzz”, “fizz”, and “jazz”. Say the word slowly, then check that it ends with “zz” when it is a short word.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .
Spell the missing word: You need to use conditioner in your hair to get rid of the ____.
friz
frizz
fizz
fiz
Frizzy hair can be helped by conditioners and serums.
2 .
Spell the missing word: Can you hear the ____ music?
jasz
jass
jaz
jazz
Jazz music began in America in the twentieth century and is enjoyed by many today.
3 .
Which sentence has all the correct spellings?
The bees buzed around the flower.
The bee buzzd near the flower.
The bee buzzed as it collected nectar.
The bea buzzed as it sat on the flower.
A honey bee will go to between 50 and 100 flowers each time it leaves the nest to collect honey.
4 .
Spell the missing word: His beard looks like white ____.
fusz
fuss
fuzz
fuzs
We often say someone has fuzz on their chin when they can't grow a proper beard like the one in this picture.
5 .
Spell the missing word: I'm worried my soda will ____ when I open it.
fizz
fiss
fizs
fisz
Coca-Cola is the number one selling fizzy drink in the world.
6 .
Which of these answers isn't a real word?
buzz
frizz
bluzz
fuzz
Saying each one out loud will help.
7 .
Which sentence has all the correct spellings?
My champagne has no fiz.
My champagne has no fizz.
Th fizz in my champagne has gone.
The fizz in mie champagne has gon.
Champagne produces around thirty new bubbles every second - now that definitely has some fizz!
8 .
Spell the missing word: The bees went ____.
buz
buzz
buss
bizz
Bees produce honey. Do you like honey?
9 .
Which sentence has all the correct spellings?
They loved jazz music.
They loved jaz music.
He played jazz al night long.
He joined a jazz band las year.
Jazz music is a mixture of three different types of music: one type called Ragtime, mixed with marching band music and the blues.
10 .
Spell the missing word: The car ____ around the track.
whized
whizzed
whiszed
whizeed
Here you need to spell the word 'whizz' then add 'ed' to show that it happened in the past.
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling

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