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

Can you spot the ph sound in words? This Year 1 spelling quiz helps you listen carefully and choose the right letters to match the sounds.

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Fascinating Fact:

You can hear ph in alphabet.

In KS1 English Spelling (Year 1), children practise matching sounds to spellings. Sometimes two letters work together, and ph is a spelling that can make the /f/ sound in some words.

Key Terms

Digraph: Two letters that make one sound, such as ph.
Phoneme: The smallest unit of sound in a word, like /f/.
Blend: Saying sounds together smoothly to read a word.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What sound does ph make in spelling?

In many words, ph makes the /f/ sound. For example, “phone” starts with the /f/ sound even though it begins with p and h.

Why do some words use ph instead of f?

Some words use ph because they came from other languages, such as Greek. The spelling stayed the same even though we say the /f/ sound.

What are some easy ph words for children?

Some child-friendly examples include “phone”, “photo” and “dolphin”. Practising these helps children recognise that ph can make the /f/ sound.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

This is a picture of a ____.

[ ]	dofin
[ ]	doffin
[ ]	dolfin
[ ]	dolphin

2.

ABC is the start of the ____.

[ ]	alfabet
[ ]	alphabet
[ ]	alphabit
[ ]	alphebet

3.

When we learn to read, we use something called ____ to help us.

[ ]	fonics
[ ]	phoniks
[ ]	phonicks
[ ]	phonics

4.

This large mammal is an ____.

[ ]	elephant
[ ]	eliphant
[ ]	elephent
[ ]	elephunt

5.

Do you like my new mobile ____?

[ ]	phon
[ ]	phone
[ ]	fone
[ ]	pfone

6.

Please will you take a ____?

[ ]	foto
[ ]	pfoto
[ ]	photo
[ ]	photoe

7.

Show me in a ____ how many people like the colour blue.

[ ]	graf
[ ]	grafph
[ ]	graph
[ ]	gwaph

8.

In school we study ____.

[ ]	Geography
[ ]	Gography
[ ]	Gographie
[ ]	Geographie

9.

Oliver Twist was an ____.

[ ]	orfan
[ ]	orphan
[ ]	ooorfan
[ ]	ooophan

10.

He is ____ the police.

[ ]	phoning
[ ]	phoneing
[ ]	phonin
[ ]	phonning

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

1.

This is a picture of a ____.

[ ]	dofin
[ ]	doffin
[ ]	dolfin
[x]	dolphin

Dolphins are very clever animals that communicate with each other through clicking and whistling.

2.

ABC is the start of the ____.

[ ]	alfabet
[x]	alphabet
[ ]	alphabit
[ ]	alphebet

The alphabet is made up of five vowels and twenty one consonants.

3.

When we learn to read, we use something called ____ to help us.

[ ]	fonics
[ ]	phoniks
[ ]	phonicks
[x]	phonics

Phonics is where you break words into sounds to help you spell and write. You are probably using phonics right now.

4.

This large mammal is an ____.

[x]	elephant
[ ]	eliphant
[ ]	elephent
[ ]	elephunt

An elephant's skin is an inch thick! I bet they don't bruise easily!

5.

Do you like my new mobile ____?

[ ]	phon
[x]	phone
[ ]	fone
[ ]	pfone

They are called mobile phones because they can be moved around (mobile).

6.

Please will you take a ____?

[ ]	foto
[ ]	pfoto
[x]	photo
[ ]	photoe

Before cameras were invented, people used to sit still for hours whilst someone painted them.

7.

Show me in a ____ how many people like the colour blue.

[ ]	graf
[ ]	grafph
[x]	graph
[ ]	gwaph

A graph is a pictorial chart or diagram that shows the results of surveys.

8.

In school we study ____.

[x]	Geography
[ ]	Gography
[ ]	Gographie
[ ]	Geographie

This is a hard word to spell but you might have seen it on the displays at school. Geography lessons tell us about the world and planet we live on.

9.

Oliver Twist was an ____.

[ ]	orfan
[x]	orphan
[ ]	ooorfan
[ ]	ooophan

Oliver Twist was an orphan, which means he didn't have any parents - this is how he ended up in a workhouse and stuck with the evil Fagin.

10.

He is ____ the police.

[x]	phoning
[ ]	phoneing
[ ]	phonin
[ ]	phonning

If you need help from the police, the phone number is 999.