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Spelling Quiz - Year 1 - The Sound k (Questions)

Learn the k sound in Year 1 spelling. Practise reading and spelling words with k, and listen for the sound in each word.

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Fascinating Fact:

The letter k can make the k sound, like in kite.

In KS1 English Spelling (Year 1), children learn to match letters to sounds. This quiz focuses on hearing the k sound and spotting words that use the letter k.

Key Terms

Letter: A written symbol we use to make words.
Sound: What you hear when you say a letter or word.
Consonant: A letter that is not a, e, i, o or u, such as k.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What sound does the letter k make in Year 1?

The letter k usually makes a hard “k” sound. You can hear it at the start of words like “kite”, “king”, and “kit”.

What are some easy k words for Year 1 spelling?

Common Year 1 k words include “kite”, “kid”, “key”, “kick”, and “kind”. Practising these helps children recognise the sound and the spelling.

How can I help my child hear the k sound in a word?

Say the word slowly and listen for the first sound. Ask your child to repeat it and tap the sounds, then write the letter that matches the sound they hear.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

If you need to spell a word and it has a k/c sound, which letters do we look for to follow that sound?

[ ]	e, i and a
[ ]	e, i and y
[ ]	e, o and y
[ ]	e, u and y

2.

Spell the missing word: She lives in ____.

[ ]	Cent
[ ]	Kent
[ ]	Ckent
[ ]	Kcent

3.

Spell the missing word: Leonardo da Vinci drew a ____ of a helicopter.

[ ]	scetch
[ ]	sketch
[ ]	skech
[ ]	sketsh

4.

Spell the missing word: Have you cleaned your ____?

[ ]	kit
[ ]	cit
[ ]	kut
[ ]	kitt

5.

Spell the missing word: She dropped a hot cup of tea and it scorched her ____.

[ ]	scin
[ ]	sken
[ ]	skin
[ ]	skine

6.

Spell the missing word: Henry VIII was a very famous ____.

[ ]	cing
[ ]	kin
[ ]	kineg
[ ]	king

7.

Spell the missing word: The princess had to ____ the frog.

[ ]	kiss
[ ]	kis
[ ]	kisc
[ ]	kess

8.

Spell the missing word: I will ____ the dragon!

[ ]	cill
[ ]	kil
[ ]	kill
[ ]	kile

9.

Spell the missing word: Please ____ this locket safe.

[ ]	cep
[ ]	ceep
[ ]	keep
[ ]	kepe

10.

Spell the missing word: These are ____ and they live in Australia.

[ ]	cangaroos
[ ]	kangaros
[ ]	kangaroos
[ ]	kangiroos

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

Spelling Quiz - Year 1 - The Sound k (Answers)

1.

If you need to spell a word and it has a k/c sound, which letters do we look for to follow that sound?

[ ]	e, i and a
[x]	e, i and y
[ ]	e, o and y
[ ]	e, u and y

So if the letter following the k sound is e, i or y it is going to be spelt with the k and not the c letter.

2.

Spell the missing word: She lives in ____.

[ ]	Cent
[x]	Kent
[ ]	Ckent
[ ]	Kcent

Kent is a county in south east England, on the outskirts of London.

3.

Spell the missing word: Leonardo da Vinci drew a ____ of a helicopter.

[ ]	scetch
[x]	sketch
[ ]	skech
[ ]	sketsh

The first helicopter wasn't built until the 1940s but Leonardo da Vinci drew something very similar four hundred years beforehand.

4.

Spell the missing word: Have you cleaned your ____?

[x]	kit
[ ]	cit
[ ]	kut
[ ]	kitt

The letter after the k/c sound is an i, so we know the word will start with a k.

5.

Spell the missing word: She dropped a hot cup of tea and it scorched her ____.

[ ]	scin
[ ]	sken
[x]	skin
[ ]	skine

When carrying hot drinks, you have to be very careful. If you are burnt, you need to run the burn under a tap for twenty minutes and might even need to go to hospital.

6.

Spell the missing word: Henry VIII was a very famous ____.

[ ]	cing
[ ]	kin
[ ]	kineg
[x]	king

He was famous for having six wives.

7.

Spell the missing word: The princess had to ____ the frog.

[x]	kiss
[ ]	kis
[ ]	kisc
[ ]	kess

The idea of kissing a frog and it turning into a prince comes from the book called The Frog Prince by Brothers Grimm.

8.

Spell the missing word: I will ____ the dragon!

[ ]	cill
[ ]	kil
[x]	kill
[ ]	kile

There is a red dragon on the Welsh flag. Often we say we would slay the dragon, instead of kill him.

9.

Spell the missing word: Please ____ this locket safe.

[ ]	cep
[ ]	ceep
[x]	keep
[ ]	kepe

A locket opens up and you can put pictures of loved ones in. You can wear the locket around your neck and have your loved ones near your heart all day!

10.

Spell the missing word: These are ____ and they live in Australia.

[ ]	cangaroos
[ ]	kangaros
[x]	kangaroos
[ ]	kangiroos

Kangaroos hop around and have very strong legs but they can't walk backwards!