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English Quiz - Letters - Consonants (Questions)

Explore consonant letters in KS1 English. Learn their sounds, spot them at the start of words, and strengthen your reading and spelling skills.

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Fascinating Fact:

Consonants often come first in words, like bus, frog, star, which helps us hear the starting sound.

In KS1 English, children learn to tell consonants from vowels and to listen carefully to starting sounds. This skill supports phonics, spelling, and reading new words confidently.

Key Terms

  • Consonant: A letter that is not a, e, i, o, or u, such as b, c, d, f, or g.
  • Vowel: The letters a, e, i, o, u that make open mouth sounds in many words.
  • Initial sound: The very first sound you hear at the start of a word, like /b/ in bus.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What are consonants in KS1 phonics?

Consonants are all the letters that are not vowels: a, e, i, o, u. Examples include b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, and many more.

How do I help my child hear consonant sounds?

Say simple words like “bus” or “frog” and ask your child to repeat just the first sound. Matching pictures or sorting words by starting sounds also helps.

Why are consonants important for early reading?

Knowing consonant sounds helps children blend letters to read words and segment sounds to spell them, building strong reading and writing foundations.

Try These Related Quizzes

1. How many consonants are there?
[ ] 5
[ ] 6
[ ] 21
[ ] 20
2. Which letter is a consonant?
[ ] a
[ ] b
[ ] e
[ ] i
3. Which letter is not a consonant?
[ ] f
[ ] n
[ ] u
[ ] t
4. How many consonants are in the word 'playground'?
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
[ ] 5
[ ] 7
5. How many consonants are in the word 'doughnut'?
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
[ ] 5
[ ] 6
6. How many consonants are in the word 'try'?
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
7. Which word has the most consonants?
[ ] music
[ ] rhythm
[ ] noise
[ ] saucepan
8. Which word has the most consonants?
[ ] horse
[ ] man
[ ] farm
[ ] riding
9. Which word has the most consonants?
[ ] sleepy
[ ] dog
[ ] cats
[ ] tired
10. Which word has the fewest consonants?
[ ] chickens
[ ] grass
[ ] fields
[ ] eggs

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What are vowels and consonants?

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English Quiz - Letters - Consonants (Answers)
1. How many consonants are there?
[ ] 5
[ ] 6
[x] 21
[ ] 20
There are 21 consonants, the remaining five are vowels.
2. Which letter is a consonant?
[ ] a
[x] b
[ ] e
[ ] i
The five vowels are 'aeiou' - all the other letters are consonants.
3. Which letter is not a consonant?
[ ] f
[ ] n
[x] u
[ ] t
There aren't many words that don't have consonants.
4. How many consonants are in the word 'playground'?
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
[ ] 5
[x] 7
Most words have a mixture of consonants and vowels.
5. How many consonants are in the word 'doughnut'?
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
[x] 5
[ ] 6
Doughnuts used to be called 'oily cakes'.
6. How many consonants are in the word 'try'?
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[x] 3
[ ] 4
The word 'try' only contains consonants and the 'y' acts as a vowel sound.
7. Which word has the most consonants?
[ ] music
[x] rhythm
[ ] noise
[ ] saucepan
One of the longest words to not have any vowels in is 'rhythms'.
8. Which word has the most consonants?
[ ] horse
[ ] man
[ ] farm
[x] riding
A male horse is called a stallion and a female horse is called a mare.
9. Which word has the most consonants?
[x] sleepy
[ ] dog
[ ] cats
[ ] tired
Dogs can sleep for up to sixteen hours a day!
10. Which word has the fewest consonants?
[ ] chickens
[ ] grass
[ ] fields
[x] eggs
Did you know - chickens can see in colour.
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