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Spelling Quiz - Year 1 - The Sound ear (heard) (Questions)

Practise the “ear” spelling in words like “heard”. Say the word, listen for the sound, then choose the correct spelling. Small changes in letters can change meaning.

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Fascinating Fact:

You can hear the same ear sound in earth.

In KS1 English Spelling (Year 1), children learn that groups of letters can work together to make a sound. The letters “ear” do not always sound the same, so it helps to practise each word.

Key Terms

Trigraph: Three letters that make one sound when they are together.
Pronounce: To say a word out loud.
Meaning: What a word tells you or what it stands for.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How do you spell “heard” in Year 1?

“Heard” is spelled h-e-a-r-d. It has the letters “ear” in the middle, but it does not sound like “ear” in “dear”.

Why does “ear” sound different in different words?

English spellings can make different sounds in different words. That is why children learn spelling patterns and practise lots of examples.

What is a good way to practise “ear” spellings?

Say the word slowly, then write it. Check the letters, and use it in a short sentence. Repeating the correct spelling helps it stick.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Have you ____ the news?

[ ]	heared
[ ]	heard
[ ]	hearb
[ ]	haerd

2.

This ____ will go into hibernation soon.

[ ]	bair
[ ]	bear
[ ]	bere
[ ]	bare

3.

I ____ that what you're eating is a ____.

[ ]	srear and pear
[ ]	swear and pair
[ ]	sweaw and pear
[ ]	swear and pear

4.

Will you ____ your school uniform on a Saturday?

[ ]	ware
[ ]	wear
[ ]	reaw
[ ]	wrear

5.

What would you like to ____ today?

[ ]	learn
[ ]	learen
[ ]	leawrn
[ ]	laern

6.

He is playing a word ____.

[ ]	searche
[ ]	seawch
[ ]	searsh
[ ]	search

7.

He put his fingers together and made a ____ shape.

[ ]	harte
[ ]	hearte
[ ]	heart
[ ]	hearet

8.

Yesterday I found a _____ on the beach.

[ ]	pearl
[ ]	pearll
[ ]	pearle
[ ]	purl

9.

The third planet from the sun is called ____.

[ ]	Earth
[ ]	Earthe
[ ]	Earf
[ ]	Earff

10.

How much did you _____ for washing the car?

[ ]	earne
[ ]	erne
[ ]	earn
[ ]	urn

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Spelling Quiz - Year 1 - The Sound ear (heard) (Answers)

1.

Have you ____ the news?

[ ]	heared
[x]	heard
[ ]	hearb
[ ]	haerd

The word 'hear' is said like 'ear' but if you say you heard something, the 'ear' sound changers to 'er'.

2.

This ____ will go into hibernation soon.

[ ]	bair
[x]	bear
[ ]	bere
[ ]	bare

Hibernation means the bear will spend winter sleeping.

3.

I ____ that what you're eating is a ____.

[ ]	srear and pear
[ ]	swear and pair
[ ]	sweaw and pear
[x]	swear and pear

The term to swear on something comes from court, where you swear an oath to tell the truth.

4.

Will you ____ your school uniform on a Saturday?

[ ]	ware
[x]	wear
[ ]	reaw
[ ]	wrear

Many schools in America don't have school uniforms; whereas in England every school has one!

5.

What would you like to ____ today?

[x]	learn
[ ]	learen
[ ]	leawrn
[ ]	laern

You're never too old to learn. Many adults go to college or centres to gain qualifications they missed when they were younger. Some adults have to learn at work and lots of adults go to university.

6.

He is playing a word ____.

[ ]	searche
[ ]	seawch
[ ]	searsh
[x]	search

A word search is where the words are in a table full of letters. You have to try and find a word within all those letters.

7.

He put his fingers together and made a ____ shape.

[ ]	harte
[ ]	hearte
[x]	heart
[ ]	hearet

Here the 'ear' sound makes an 'ar' noise. It can get very confusing!

8.

Yesterday I found a _____ on the beach.

[x]	pearl
[ ]	pearll
[ ]	pearle
[ ]	purl

Pearls are very precious stones that are found in the sea, inside a shell like in the picture.

9.

The third planet from the sun is called ____.

[x]	Earth
[ ]	Earthe
[ ]	Earf
[ ]	Earff

This is also the planet we live on!

10.

How much did you _____ for washing the car?

[ ]	earne
[ ]	erne
[x]	earn
[ ]	urn

Have you ever helped to wash a car?