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Year 1 - The Sound ou

Listen for the ou sound in words. This Year 1 spelling quiz helps you match the sound to the right letters and spell simple words correctly.

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Fascinating Fact:

You can hear ou in found.

In KS1 English Spelling (Year 1), children practise hearing sounds in words and choosing the correct letter patterns to spell them. This quiz focuses on the ou sound.

  • Phoneme: A single sound in a word, like the first sound in out.
  • Grapheme: The letter or letters that represent a sound, such as ou.
  • Segmenting: Splitting a word into sounds to help you spell it.
What is the ou sound in Year 1 spelling?

The ou sound is a sound you hear in words like “out” and “shout”. In spelling, children learn that the letters o and u can work together to show that sound.

What are some ou words for Year 1?

Some simple ou words are “out”, “loud”, “shout”, and “cloud”. Practise saying the word clearly, then listen for the sounds as you write it.

How do you teach a child to spell ou words?

Say the word slowly, tap the sounds, then write the letters that match. Check the word by reading it back to make sure it sounds right.

1 .
The ____ was not very ____.
mouse and loud
mouce and loud
mouse and louwed
mousse and loud
If you have more than one mouse, the word changes to mice.
2 .
The ____ comes out of these speakers and travels ____ the room.
souned and around
sound and arround
sound and around
sound and awound
If you have speakers all over the room, then this is called surround sound.
3 .
Please don't ____; I've got a headache.
schout
sout
shoute
shout
Headaches can happen when you're ill and often when you're dehydrated (not had enough water).
4 .
Your teeth are inside your ____.
mouve
mouf
mouffe
mouth
The hardest part of the human body is called enamel, which is on your teeth.
5 .
They were very ____ of their new ____.
pwoud and house
proud and house
proude and house
proud and hous
People save up for years to buy a house but most people only save a deposit. This means they save a small amount of money and borrow the rest from a bank, which is called getting a mortgage.
6 .
Will you teach me ____ Julius Caesar?
abowt
abbout
about
aboute
There is so much you can learn about this Roman Emperor but let's start with the basics: his full name was Gaius Julius Caesar.
7 .
The pirate ____ the treasure!
found
thound
founed
thouned
Pirates wore bandanas to keep their hair off their face and catch the sweat whilst working. Practical and fashionable... if you're a pirate!
8 .
I can ____ to ten!
kount
count
counte
counet
Once you can count to ten, you learn to add single digits together then number bonds.
9 .
Don't forget to take the rubbish ____.
owt
out
oute
ouwt
In England, we place our rubbish in our bins outside and dustbin men come and collect them once a week.
10 .
The ____ coin is very ____.
pound and wround
pound and round
pound and wound
pounde and round
This coin was made in 1983 and replaced one pound bank notes.
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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