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Spelling Quiz - Year 1 - The Sound ea (bead) (Questions)

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.

Key Terms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

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.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Which of these words makes the 'ea' sound we are doing the quiz on?

[ ]	deaf
[ ]	dead
[ ]	sea
[ ]	instead

2.

Spell the missing word: Last night I had a wonderful ____.

[ ]	dream
[ ]	bream
[ ]	dreem
[ ]	dweam

3.

Spell the missing word: Chicken is my favourite ____.

[ ]	meet
[ ]	maet
[ ]	meat
[ ]	meate

4.

Spell the missing word: Your handwriting is very ____.

[ ]	gneat
[ ]	kneat
[ ]	kneet
[ ]	neat

5.

Spell the missing word: It's cold in here, turn up the ____.

[ ]	heat
[ ]	heate
[ ]	heet
[ ]	heatt

6.

Spell the missing word: My ____ in the cinema was row 3 number 12.

[ ]	seat
[ ]	seate
[ ]	ceat
[ ]	sceat

7.

Spell the missing word: You need to retake the test because I saw you ____.

[ ]	cheate
[ ]	chaet
[ ]	cheat
[ ]	cheet

8.

Spell the missing word: Oh my! What a big ____ you have!

[ ]	beac
[ ]	beec
[ ]	beek
[ ]	beak

9.

Spell the missing word: You are not strong, you are ____.

[ ]	reak
[ ]	weak
[ ]	reake
[ ]	weake

10.

Spell the missing words: I can't wait to ___, ___ the way!

[ ]	eet and leed
[ ]	ete and lede
[ ]	eat and leed
[ ]	eat and lead

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Spelling Quiz - Year 1 - The Sound ea (bead) (Answers)

1.

Which of these words makes the 'ea' sound we are doing the quiz on?

[ ]	deaf
[ ]	dead
[x]	sea
[ ]	instead

Only the third answer makes the 'ee/ea' sound, the other words make an 'eh' sound.

2.

Spell the missing word: Last night I had a wonderful ____.

[x]	dream
[ ]	bream
[ ]	dreem
[ ]	dweam

It's believed that the idea for the sewing machine came to someone in a dream!

3.

Spell the missing word: Chicken is my favourite ____.

[ ]	meet
[ ]	maet
[x]	meat
[ ]	meate

The first answer is also said the same way but means you are meeting somebody - it's not something you eat.

4.

Spell the missing word: Your handwriting is very ____.

[ ]	gneat
[ ]	kneat
[ ]	kneet
[x]	neat

Calligraphy is when writing looks like artwork and is usually created with a fountain pen.

5.

Spell the missing word: It's cold in here, turn up the ____.

[x]	heat
[ ]	heate
[ ]	heet
[ ]	heatt

Libya is the hottest country in the world.

6.

Spell the missing word: My ____ in the cinema was row 3 number 12.

[x]	seat
[ ]	seate
[ ]	ceat
[ ]	sceat

Do you have a favourite film?

7.

Spell the missing word: You need to retake the test because I saw you ____.

[ ]	cheate
[ ]	chaet
[x]	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.

8.

Spell the missing word: Oh my! What a big ____ you have!

[ ]	beac
[ ]	beec
[ ]	beek
[x]	beak

Pelicans have the largest beaks or bills out of all the birds.

9.

Spell the missing word: You are not strong, you are ____.

[ ]	reak
[x]	weak
[ ]	reake
[ ]	weake

You can't grow new muscles but you can make them bigger.

10.

Spell the missing words: I can't wait to ___, ___ the way!

[ ]	eet and leed
[ ]	ete and lede
[ ]	eat and leed
[x]	eat and lead

The most a person can survive without food is sixty days but it does depend on the conditions, like weather etc.