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

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.

Key Terms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

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.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Your teeth are inside your ____.

[ ]	mouve
[ ]	mouf
[ ]	mouffe
[ ]	mouth

2.

The ____ comes out of these speakers and travels ____ the room.

[ ]	souned and around
[ ]	sound and arround
[ ]	sound and around
[ ]	sound and awound

3.

The ____ was not very ____.

[ ]	mouse and loud
[ ]	mouce and loud
[ ]	mouse and louwed
[ ]	mousse and loud

4.

They were very ____ of their new ____.

[ ]	pwoud and house
[ ]	proud and house
[ ]	proude and house
[ ]	proud and hous

5.

The ____ coin is very ____.

[ ]	pound and wround
[ ]	pound and round
[ ]	pound and wound
[ ]	pounde and round

6.

The pirate ____ the treasure!

[ ]	found
[ ]	thound
[ ]	founed
[ ]	thouned

7.

I can ____ to ten!

[ ]	kount
[ ]	count
[ ]	counte
[ ]	counet

8.

Please don't ____; I've got a headache.

[ ]	schout
[ ]	sout
[ ]	shoute
[ ]	shout

9.

Don't forget to take the rubbish ____.

[ ]	owt
[ ]	out
[ ]	oute
[ ]	ouwt

10.

Will you teach me ____ Julius Caesar?

[ ]	abowt
[ ]	abbout
[ ]	about
[ ]	aboute

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

1.

Your teeth are inside your ____.

[ ]	mouve
[ ]	mouf
[ ]	mouffe
[x]	mouth

The hardest part of the human body is called enamel, which is on your teeth.

2.

The ____ comes out of these speakers and travels ____ the room.

[ ]	souned and around
[ ]	sound and arround
[x]	sound and around
[ ]	sound and awound

If you have speakers all over the room, then this is called surround sound.

3.

The ____ was not very ____.

[x]	mouse and loud
[ ]	mouce and loud
[ ]	mouse and louwed
[ ]	mousse and loud

If you have more than one mouse, the word changes to mice.

4.

They were very ____ of their new ____.

[ ]	pwoud and house
[x]	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.

5.

The ____ coin is very ____.

[ ]	pound and wround
[x]	pound and round
[ ]	pound and wound
[ ]	pounde and round

This coin was made in 1983 and replaced one pound bank notes.

6.

The pirate ____ the treasure!

[x]	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!

7.

I can ____ to ten!

[ ]	kount
[x]	count
[ ]	counte
[ ]	counet

Once you can count to ten, you learn to add single digits together then number bonds.

8.

Please don't ____; I've got a headache.

[ ]	schout
[ ]	sout
[ ]	shoute
[x]	shout

Headaches can happen when you're ill and often when you're dehydrated (not had enough water).

9.

Don't forget to take the rubbish ____.

[ ]	owt
[x]	out
[ ]	oute
[ ]	ouwt

In England, we place our rubbish in our bins outside and dustbin men come and collect them once a week.

10.

Will you teach me ____ Julius Caesar?

[ ]	abowt
[ ]	abbout
[x]	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.