Spelling: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - The Sound oi (Questions)

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This Sound oi spelling quiz teaches elementary school children words with that sound. The sound ‘oi’ makes the same sound as that made by ‘oy’.

The sound ‘oi’ will almost always have a consonant after it. This sound can start a word and be inside a word but rarely at the end of a word, unlike ‘oy’ which sounds the same and does end words. Test your knowledge on ‘oi’ spellings.

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Spell the missing word: This doll was her favorite ____.

[ ]	toy
[ ]	toi
[ ]	toiy
[ ]	toie

Spell the missing word: First put some ____ in the skillet.

[ ]	oil
[ ]	oile
[ ]	oyal
[ ]	oiyal

Spell the missing word: Please ____ me on my trip to Paris.

[ ]	joyn
[ ]	join
[ ]	joine
[ ]	goin

Spell the missing word: I collect ____.

[ ]	coyns
[ ]	coines
[ ]	coins
[ ]	koins

Spell the missing word: Please don't ____; it's rude.

[ ]	qoint
[ ]	point
[ ]	poynt
[ ]	pointe

Spell the missing word: Every flower needs ____ to grow.

[ ]	soil
[ ]	soyl
[ ]	soiyal
[ ]	soiyl

Spell the missing word: Don't have chocolate or you'll ____ your dinner.

[ ]	spoil
[ ]	sqoil
[ ]	spoile
[ ]	spiol

Spell the missing word: You need to ____ the potatoes.

[ ]	boile
[ ]	boyl
[ ]	boyle
[ ]	boil

Spell the missing word: He was not happy about the ____ his new neighbors made.

[ ]	nois
[ ]	noise
[ ]	noyse
[ ]	noisse

10.

Spell the missing words: These ____ would like to ____ you.

[ ]	bois and join
[ ]	bois and joyn
[ ]	boys and join
[ ]	boys and joyn

Spelling: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - The Sound oi (Answers)

Spell the missing word: This doll was her favorite ____.

[x]	toy
[ ]	toi
[ ]	toiy
[ ]	toie

I was trying to trick you here - we rarely end a word with 'oi', so if the 'oi' sound is at the end of a word it will probably be spelled with 'oy'. The 'oi' sound will usually either begin a word or be in the middle of it.

Spell the missing word: First put some ____ in the skillet.

[x]	oil
[ ]	oile
[ ]	oyal
[ ]	oiyal

We often fry things in oil as it stops food from sticking to the pan and adds flavor.

Spell the missing word: Please ____ me on my trip to Paris.

[ ]	joyn
[x]	join
[ ]	joine
[ ]	goin

Paris is the capital of France.

Spell the missing word: I collect ____.

[ ]	coyns
[ ]	coines
[x]	coins
[ ]	koins

In 2012, special sets of 50p coins were made and it's believed that over 70% have been kept as souvenirs.

Spell the missing word: Please don't ____; it's rude.

[ ]	qoint
[x]	point
[ ]	poynt
[ ]	pointe

It is rude to point unless someone is asking you for directions!

Spell the missing word: Every flower needs ____ to grow.

[x]	soil
[ ]	soyl
[ ]	soiyal
[ ]	soiyl

Flowers also need sunshine and water.

Spell the missing word: Don't have chocolate or you'll ____ your dinner.

[x]	spoil
[ ]	sqoil
[ ]	spoile
[ ]	spiol

That's why we normally have sweet things for dessert, especially as the flavors are so strong.

Spell the missing word: You need to ____ the potatoes.

[ ]	boile
[ ]	boyl
[ ]	boyle
[x]	boil

You can eat potatoes straight after they have been boiled or you can mash or roast them.

Spell the missing word: He was not happy about the ____ his new neighbors made.

[ ]	nois
[x]	noise
[ ]	noyse
[ ]	noisse

The number one reason why people suffer from loss of hearing is because they have listened to very loud sounds and it has damaged their ears.

10.

Spell the missing words: These ____ would like to ____ you.

[ ]	bois and join
[ ]	bois and joyn
[x]	boys and join
[ ]	boys and joyn

If the 'oi' sound is at the end of the word it will usually be 'oy' but with the word 'join' there is an 'n' sound and that is why it's 'oi'.