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Spelling Quiz - Year 1 - The Sound ow (show) (Questions)

Can you hear the ow sound in show? This Year 1 spelling quiz helps you pick the right letters for words like grow, low and row.

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Fascinating Fact:

You can hear ow in snow.

In KS1 English Spelling (Year 1), children learn that the same letters can make different sounds. In this quiz, ow makes the /oh/ sound, which helps you read and spell common words accurately.

Key Terms

Sound: What you hear in a word when you say it aloud.
Digraph: Two letters that work together to make one sound, such as ow.
Phoneme: The smallest unit of sound in a word.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What sound does ow make in Year 1 words like show?

In words like “show”, ow makes an /oh/ sound. Children learn to hear that sound and choose the letters ow when they spell the word.

What are some easy ow words for Year 1?

Some easy ow words include “show”, “grow”, “slow”, “low” and “yellow”. Practising these helps children recognise the sound and spell the words correctly.

How can I help my child spell words with ow?

Say the word slowly, listen for the /oh/ sound, and then write ow for that sound. Reading the word back afterwards helps check it makes sense.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll ____ your house down!

[ ]	blue
[ ]	blew
[ ]	blow
[ ]	blowe

2.

We love playing in the ____.

[ ]	snowe
[ ]	snorwe
[ ]	snowr
[ ]	snow

3.

I would like to ____ a bonsai tree.

[ ]	gro
[ ]	groow
[ ]	groo
[ ]	grow

4.

Please ____ me around this museum.

[ ]	show
[ ]	showe
[ ]	shoow
[ ]	shchow

5.

I ____ that ____.

[ ]	nowe and crow
[ ]	now and crow
[ ]	know and crow
[ ]	know and crowe

6.

____ me an example of how you use the word ____.

[ ]	Show and know
[ ]	Show and now
[ ]	Show and knowe
[ ]	Showe and know

7.

I want to go ____ deck when we go under the bridge.

[ ]	blow
[ ]	belowe
[ ]	below
[ ]	bolow

8.

Does your watch ____ in the dark? ___ me!

[ ]	jlow and Show
[ ]	glowe and Show
[ ]	glow and Showe
[ ]	glow and Show

9.

She said, "Don't ____ down, ____ me."

[ ]	slow and fellow
[ ]	slow and follow
[ ]	slow and fallow
[ ]	slow and flow

10.

My house has a ____ ____.

[ ]	yellow and window
[ ]	yello and window
[ ]	yellow and windo
[ ]	yello and windo

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Spelling Quiz - Year 1 - The Sound ow (show) (Answers)

1.

I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll ____ your house down!

[ ]	blue
[ ]	blew
[x]	blow
[ ]	blowe

This is what the wolf said each time he went to the three pigs' homes.

2.

We love playing in the ____.

[ ]	snowe
[ ]	snorwe
[ ]	snowr
[x]	snow

It snows when it is freezing cold and the water particles turn to icicles.

3.

I would like to ____ a bonsai tree.

[ ]	gro
[ ]	groow
[ ]	groo
[x]	grow

Bonsai trees look like miniature trees and are grown in small pots.

4.

Please ____ me around this museum.

[x]	show
[ ]	showe
[ ]	shoow
[ ]	shchow

Museums are mostly found in cities - why do you think this is?

5.

I ____ that ____.

[ ]	nowe and crow
[ ]	now and crow
[x]	know and crow
[ ]	know and crowe

If you know something, then you are knowledgeable. Without the 'k' the word changes to 'now' as in, do that now!

6.

____ me an example of how you use the word ____.

[x]	Show and know
[ ]	Show and now
[ ]	Show and knowe
[ ]	Showe and know

You could show me by saying: I know exactly how to use the word know because I know lots of knowledgeable facts.

7.

I want to go ____ deck when we go under the bridge.

[ ]	blow
[ ]	belowe
[x]	below
[ ]	bolow

Another word for below is beneath.

8.

Does your watch ____ in the dark? ___ me!

[ ]	jlow and Show
[ ]	glowe and Show
[ ]	glow and Showe
[x]	glow and Show

Some watches have dots on their faces and hands to show the time in the dark.

9.

She said, "Don't ____ down, ____ me."

[ ]	slow and fellow
[x]	slow and follow
[ ]	slow and fallow
[ ]	slow and flow

Fallow, fellow and flow are all words, but wouldn't be correct in our sentence.

10.

My house has a ____ ____.

[x]	yellow and window
[ ]	yello and window
[ ]	yellow and windo
[ ]	yello and windo

Glass is made from a few things but mainly by melting sand.