KS1 Spelling | Words with a Soft G Sound Quiz for Year 2

Spelling Quiz - Year 2 - Soft g (Questions)

This 'Soft g' spelling quiz tests KS1 children on spellings where the ‘g’ sound is not ‘ger’ but ‘jer’. These spellings are an addition to those in the National Curriculum but are words Year 2 children should know how to spell and will use in their speech and writing.

The letter ‘g’ can make two sounds: a hard g like in the word ‘grass’ or a soft g like in the word ‘gem’. This quiz is going to test you on spellings with the soft g sound. See how well you do.

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When Jack climbed the beanstalk and entered the castle, he saw a ____.

[ ]	jiant
[ ]	giant
[ ]	giante
[ ]	gient

Sloths are very ____ creatures.

[ ]	jentle
[ ]	gental
[ ]	gentle
[ ]	gentel

He was promoted to ____.

[ ]	genral
[ ]	genneral
[ ]	general
[ ]	generall

____ sleep whilst standing!

[ ]	Gerraffes
[ ]	Girraffes
[ ]	Girrafes
[ ]	Giraffes

Quick! Come this way, you are in ____!

[ ]	danger
[ ]	dangger
[ ]	dainger
[ ]	banger

What ____ were you when you learnt ____?

[ ]	age and magick
[ ]	age and magik
[ ]	age and majic
[ ]	age and magic

For some reason, this ____ wore ____.

[ ]	angel and oringe
[ ]	angle and orange
[ ]	angel and orange
[ ]	angel and orang

The ____ elephant was ____ than I'd expected.

[ ]	huge and larger
[ ]	huge and larrger
[ ]	huge and larjger
[ ]	huge and largar

I thought her ____ looked ____.

[ ]	frindge and strange
[ ]	fringe and strange
[ ]	fringe and strang
[ ]	fring and strange

10.

I have a wide ____ of ____.

[ ]	range and spoonges
[ ]	rainge and sponges
[ ]	range and sponges
[ ]	range and sqonges

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Spelling Quiz - Year 2 - Soft g (Answers)

When Jack climbed the beanstalk and entered the castle, he saw a ____.

[ ]	jiant
[x]	giant
[ ]	giante
[ ]	gient

The word 'Jack' and 'giant' make the same j/g sound.

Sloths are very ____ creatures.

[ ]	jentle
[ ]	gental
[x]	gentle
[ ]	gentel

Sloths are gentle but they have very long claws, which makes it hard for them to walk on the ground - that's why they prefer to swing and climb trees.

He was promoted to ____.

[ ]	genral
[ ]	genneral
[x]	general
[ ]	generall

General is a name of an officer but you could also ask for someone's general health, which means all-round.

____ sleep whilst standing!

[ ]	Gerraffes
[ ]	Girraffes
[ ]	Girrafes
[x]	Giraffes

Their tongues are also around 45cm long!

Quick! Come this way, you are in ____!

[x]	danger
[ ]	dangger
[ ]	dainger
[ ]	banger

At the end of the sentence I used an exclamation mark (!); this helps add drama to the writing.

What ____ were you when you learnt ____?

[ ]	age and magick
[ ]	age and magik
[ ]	age and majic
[x]	age and magic

If you perform magic tricks then you are called a magician.

For some reason, this ____ wore ____.

[ ]	angel and oringe
[ ]	angle and orange
[x]	angel and orange
[ ]	angel and orang

This would be strange as angels tend to wear white robes.

The ____ elephant was ____ than I'd expected.

[x]	huge and larger
[ ]	huge and larrger
[ ]	huge and larjger
[ ]	huge and largar

Elephant trunks can be up to two metres long.

I thought her ____ looked ____.

[ ]	frindge and strange
[x]	fringe and strange
[ ]	fringe and strang
[ ]	fring and strange

A fringe is the hair that goes over your forehead. If clothing has a fringe, this means there are tassels hanging down.

10.

I have a wide ____ of ____.

[ ]	range and spoonges
[ ]	rainge and sponges
[x]	range and sponges
[ ]	range and sqonges

Some sponges, like the ones in the picture, have been taken from the sea (called sea sponges).