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Year 1 - The Sound ea (bead)
Write a short story and see if you spell every word correctly.

Year 1 - The Sound ea (bead)

Learn the ea sound in Year 1 spelling. Spot the letters, say the word, then choose the correct spelling for each question.

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Fascinating Fact:

You can hear ea in read when it means to look at words.

In KS1 English Spelling (Year 1), children learn that letter groups can make different sounds. “ea” is a vowel digraph, and spotting it helps pupils read words smoothly and spell them correctly.

  • Vowel: A letter like a, e, i, o or u.
  • Digraph: Two letters that work together to make one sound, such as “ea”.
  • Sound it out: Saying each sound in a word to help you read or spell it.
What sound does “ea” make in Year 1?

In Year 1, “ea” can make an “ee” sound in words like “bead”, “seat”, and “mean”. Children learn to spot the letters together and say the sound clearly.

What are some easy “ea” words for Year 1 spelling?

Easy “ea” words for Year 1 include “sea”, “meat”, “seat”, “bead”, and “team”. Short words help children practise the pattern and build confidence.

How do you teach a child to spell the “ea” sound?

Teach the child to say the word slowly, listen for the vowel sound, and then write “ea” as one chunk. Repeating the word and checking it in a sentence can help.

1 .
Spell the missing word: My ____ in the cinema was row 3 number 12.
seat
seate
ceat
sceat
Do you have a favourite film?
2 .
Spell the missing word: Your handwriting is very ____.
gneat
kneat
kneet
neat
Calligraphy is when writing looks like artwork and is usually created with a fountain pen.
3 .
Which of these words makes the 'ea' sound we are doing the quiz on?
deaf
dead
sea
instead
Only the third answer makes the 'ee/ea' sound, the other words make an 'eh' sound.
4 .
Spell the missing word: Last night I had a wonderful ____.
dream
bream
dreem
dweam
It's believed that the idea for the sewing machine came to someone in a dream!
5 .
Spell the missing word: You are not strong, you are ____.
reak
weak
reake
weake
You can't grow new muscles but you can make them bigger.
6 .
Spell the missing word: You need to retake the test because I saw you ____.
cheate
chaet
cheat
cheet
They say if you cheat - you only cheat yourself. This means if you cheat you will never learn and you will be the one suffering in the end.
7 .
Spell the missing word: Oh my! What a big ____ you have!
beac
beec
beek
beak
Pelicans have the largest beaks or bills out of all the birds.
8 .
Spell the missing word: Chicken is my favourite ____.
meet
maet
meat
meate
The first answer is also said the same way but means you are meeting somebody - it's not something you eat.
9 .
Spell the missing words: I can't wait to ___, ___ the way!
eet and leed
ete and lede
eat and leed
eat and lead
The most a person can survive without food is sixty days but it does depend on the conditions, like weather etc.
10 .
Spell the missing word: It's cold in here, turn up the ____.
heat
heate
heet
heatt
Libya is the hottest country in the world.
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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