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Year 1 - Words ending in y

Some Year 1 words end in y and make a sound like ee. This quiz helps you spot that ending and choose the right spelling.

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Fascinating Fact:

You can hear this in sunny.

In KS1 English Spelling (Year 1), children learn that the letter y can make an ee sound at the end of some words. This helps with reading and spelling everyday vocabulary.

  • Ending: The last part of a word.
  • Letter: A symbol we use to write words, like y.
  • Spelling pattern: A rule that helps you spell lots of words the same way.
What does y sound like at the end of a word in Year 1?

In many Year 1 words, the letter y at the end sounds like ee. For example, in words like happy, the y makes the final sound.

Why do some words end in y instead of i?

English spelling uses different letters for the same sound in different words. Children learn that y is often used at the end of a word to show the final ee sound.

How can I practise words ending in y with my child?

Read a short list of y-ending words aloud and listen for the final sound. Then ask your child to write the words, checking that the last letter is y each time.

1 .
She invited her ____ round for dinner.
family
famly
faimily
familee
Sometimes words can end with 'ey' or 'ie'; they both make the 'y' sound.
2 .
She had her ____ in the ____.
party and city
party and citty
partey and city
party and citey
Every country has cities and also a capital city. The capital city of England is London.
3 .
This is a close up of a ____. Can you see his ____.
flay and body
fliy and body
fly and body
fly and boody
Fruit flies have hairy bodies and sticky feet.
4 .
When we do this test, please don't ____.
copy
copey
coppy
coppey
There's a saying for copying: you're only cheating yourself. This means you are the one who will pay in the end as you'll never learn.
5 .
Will you ____ and ____ on our neighbours?
twy and spy
try and spy
try and sppy
try and spye
Spies really do exist; in England we have MI5 that look after our country.
6 .
She is a ____ girl.
babby
daddy
baby
dady
You can't pick the gender of a baby - so mums and dads have no idea what you'll be until you're in their belly or born!
7 .
The ____ driver was eating a ____.
lorry and berry
lory and berry
lorry and bery
lory and bery
He could have been eating strawberries, blueberries, goji berries or raspberries - to name just a few!
8 .
He was ____ ____ to receive his new bat.
very and happey
verry and happy
very and hapy
very and happy
The large wooden area of a cricket bat is called the 'blade'.
9 .
This flower is called a ____.
poppie
poppey
popy
poppy
November 11th is called Remembrance Day; on this day people wear poppies and remember soldiers who fought in wars.
10 .
He told a ____ joke.
funy
funny
funey
funney
Here's a joke: Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Words ending in -y

Author:  Finola Waller (MEd, Primary School Teacher & KS1 English Quiz Writer)

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