Time for a KS2 English spelling quiz, focusing on the tricky letters 'ough'! Rough, bough, and cough may look alike, but they sound very different. Did you know there are seven ways to say 'ough' in English? It makes some words tough to spell and read. 'Ought' doesn't rhyme with 'slough' at all!
Here are the seven 'ough' sounds:
Test your 'ough' spelling with this interesting quiz!
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Which words use the 'ough' sound?
I thought I threw the banana peel in the bin.
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Despite suddenly beginning to cough, I still caught the ball.
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When the clown fell off the stage, I fought the urge to laugh.
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Although the snake looked smooth, it was actually very rough.
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The chef taught everyone the best way to cook a piece of tough beef.
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Do we have enough flour to make a double batch of pastry dough?
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The farmer tried unsuccessfully to train his goats to pull the plough. American English, however, uses the spelling 'plow'.
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Their daughter knew that she ought to say sorry, even if it would be difficult.
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Through the leaves, he could just spy the forlorn figure of the cat sitting on one of the uppermost boughs of the fir tree.
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My Mum thought my Dad was looking thin and gaunt, so she bought him some vitamins and minerals.
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