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This 'Sound ea (head)' spelling quiz will inform elementary school children of the other sound these two letters make. The ‘ea’ sound can make a sound like ‘ee’ as in ‘bead’ but can also make the ‘eh’ sound, as in ‘head’.
The letters ‘ea’ can make two different sounds; this test is on the ‘eh’ sound it makes – like in the word ‘head’. See how many spellings you know using words with ‘ea’.
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Which of these is a real spelling and also makes the 'ea' sound? (To help you - make sure it sounds the same as the 'ea' in the word 'head'.)
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bead |
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bed |
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feed |
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beaz |
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Spell the missing word: Will you buy some ____.
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bred |
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bread |
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breade |
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braed |
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Spell the missing word: He didn't mean that, he ____ he was sorry.
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ment |
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meant |
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meanet |
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maent |
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Spell the missing word: Would you like fruit ____?
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instead |
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insted |
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instaed |
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insteab |
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Spell the missing word: Have you ____ that book?
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red |
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wead |
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read |
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reade |
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Spell the missing word: She has a hearing aid because she is ____.
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death |
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deaf |
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deaff |
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deth |
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Spell the missing word: ____ as she goes!
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Steddy |
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Steadie |
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Steady |
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Steadey |
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Spell the missing word: Unfortunately, he is ____.
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ded |
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bead |
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beab |
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dead |
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Spell the missing word: That elephant is very ____.
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hevey |
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heavey |
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heavie |
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heavy |
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Spell the missing word: He can't catch his ____.
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breath |
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breathe |
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breth |
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braeth |
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1.
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Which of these is a real spelling and also makes the 'ea' sound? (To help you - make sure it sounds the same as the 'ea' in the word 'head'.)
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bead |
[x] |
bed |
[ ] |
feed |
[ ] |
beaz |
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2.
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Spell the missing word: Will you buy some ____.
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bred |
[x] |
bread |
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breade |
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braed |
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3.
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Spell the missing word: He didn't mean that, he ____ he was sorry.
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ment |
[x] |
meant |
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meanet |
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maent |
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4.
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Spell the missing word: Would you like fruit ____?
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[x] |
instead |
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insted |
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instaed |
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insteab |
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5.
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Spell the missing word: Have you ____ that book?
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red |
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wead |
[x] |
read |
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reade |
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6.
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Spell the missing word: She has a hearing aid because she is ____.
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death |
[x] |
deaf |
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deaff |
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deth |
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7.
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Spell the missing word: ____ as she goes!
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Steddy |
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Steadie |
[x] |
Steady |
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Steadey |
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8.
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Spell the missing word: Unfortunately, he is ____.
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ded |
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bead |
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beab |
[x] |
dead |
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9.
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Spell the missing word: That elephant is very ____.
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hevey |
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heavey |
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heavie |
[x] |
heavy |
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10.
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Spell the missing word: He can't catch his ____.
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[x] |
breath |
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breathe |
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breth |
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braeth |
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