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

This 'Sound tr' spelling quiz is an addition to the spellings suggested in the National Curriculum. Often, children think this sound is ‘ch’ or ‘sh’.

The ‘tr’ sound is made by combining the ‘t’ and ‘r’ letters. This sound can be used at the beginning of words or in the middle. It always follows a vowel or a ‘y’. See how many you know.

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1. This ____ is hundreds of years old.
[ ] chree
[ ] tchree
[ ] tree
[ ] tre
2. We have been waiting ages for this ____.
[ ] chrain
[ ] train
[ ] trane
[ ] trayn
3. The girl is holding a circle and a ____.
[ ] triungle
[ ] tringle
[ ] triangel
[ ] triangle
4. He drives a red ____.
[ ] truck
[ ] truc
[ ] truk
[ ] track
5. She isn't very good at playing the ____.
[ ] trumpet
[ ] trumpit
[ ] trumpat
[ ] trumpett
6. To make a hand puppet like this, you'll need a ____ of material and a sock.
[ ] strrip
[ ] strip
[ ] shtrip
[ ] schtrip
7. He is driving a ____.
[ ] twactor
[ ] tractor
[ ] tracter
[ ] tractar
8. This is the ____ of a tree.
[ ] trunc
[ ] trunck
[ ] trunk
[ ] trunke
9. These three girls were born at the same time by the same mum and so they are called ____.
[ ] tripplets
[ ] triplets
[ ] tripletts
[ ] traplets
10. He ____ on the ____ ____.
[ ] triped, train and tracks
[ ] tripped, train and tracs
[ ] trippd, train and tracks
[ ] tripped, train and tracks

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

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Spelling Quiz - Year 1 - The Sound tr (Answers)
1. This ____ is hundreds of years old.
[ ] chree
[ ] tchree
[x] tree
[ ] tre
When we say the 'tr' sound, you have to make sure your tongue is pressing the back of your teeth or it can sound like 'ch'.
2. We have been waiting ages for this ____.
[ ] chrain
[x] train
[ ] trane
[ ] trayn
One of the most famous trains is a fictional one called Thomas the Tank Engine - have you heard of him?
3. The girl is holding a circle and a ____.
[ ] triungle
[ ] tringle
[ ] triangel
[x] triangle
Make sure you write 'angle' and not 'angel' as angels are like fairies!
4. He drives a red ____.
[x] truck
[ ] truc
[ ] truk
[ ] track
Remember, if there is a 'ck' sound at the end of the word following a short vowel sound, it will end with 'ck'.
5. She isn't very good at playing the ____.
[x] trumpet
[ ] trumpit
[ ] trumpat
[ ] trumpett
Trumpets are made of brass and are often played in an orchestra with other instruments.
6. To make a hand puppet like this, you'll need a ____ of material and a sock.
[ ] strrip
[x] strip
[ ] shtrip
[ ] schtrip
Have you ever made a sock puppet?
7. He is driving a ____.
[ ] twactor
[x] tractor
[ ] tracter
[ ] tractar
The 'tr' sound is also very similar to the one made with these letters: 'tw'.
8. This is the ____ of a tree.
[ ] trunc
[ ] trunck
[x] trunk
[ ] trunke
A trunk could also be something that an elephant has.
9. These three girls were born at the same time by the same mum and so they are called ____.
[ ] tripplets
[x] triplets
[ ] tripletts
[ ] traplets
If a word has 'tri' in it, it sometimes means three, such as triplet and triangle. Can you think of more?
10. He ____ on the ____ ____.
[ ] triped, train and tracks
[ ] tripped, train and tracs
[ ] trippd, train and tracks
[x] tripped, train and tracks
This was a tricky one! It should say, 'He tripped on the train tracks'. Really 'he' shouldn't be anywhere near train tracks as they are very dangerous!