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

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Often, children think this sound is ‘ch’ or ‘sh’.

The ‘tr’ sound is made by combining the ‘t’ and ‘r’ letters. This sound can be used at the beginning of words or in the middle. It always follows a vowel or a ‘y’. See how many you know.

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This ____ is hundreds of years old.

[ ]	chree
[ ]	tchree
[ ]	tree
[ ]	tre

We have been waiting ages for this ____.

[ ]	chrain
[ ]	train
[ ]	trane
[ ]	trayn

The girl is holding a circle and a ____.

[ ]	triungle
[ ]	tringle
[ ]	triangel
[ ]	triangle

He drives a red ____.

[ ]	truck
[ ]	truc
[ ]	truk
[ ]	track

She isn't very good at playing the ____.

[ ]	trumpet
[ ]	trumpit
[ ]	trumpat
[ ]	trumpett

To make a hand puppet like this, you'll need a ____ of material and a sock.

[ ]	strrip
[ ]	strip
[ ]	shtrip
[ ]	schtrip

He is driving a ____.

[ ]	twactor
[ ]	tractor
[ ]	tracter
[ ]	tractar

This is the ____ of a tree.

[ ]	trunc
[ ]	trunck
[ ]	trunk
[ ]	trunke

These three girls were born at the same time by the same mom and so they are called ____.

[ ]	tripplets
[ ]	triplets
[ ]	tripletts
[ ]	traplets

10.

He ____ on the ____ ____.

[ ]	triped, train and tracks
[ ]	tripped, train and tracs
[ ]	trippd, train and tracks
[ ]	tripped, train and tracks

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

This ____ is hundreds of years old.

[ ]	chree
[ ]	tchree
[x]	tree
[ ]	tre

When we say the 'tr' sound, you have to make sure your tongue is pressing the back of your teeth or it can sound like 'ch'.

We have been waiting ages for this ____.

[ ]	chrain
[x]	train
[ ]	trane
[ ]	trayn

One of the most famous trains is a fictional one called Thomas the Tank Engine - have you heard of him?

The girl is holding a circle and a ____.

[ ]	triungle
[ ]	tringle
[ ]	triangel
[x]	triangle

Make sure you write 'angle' and not 'angel' as angels are like fairies!

He drives a red ____.

[x]	truck
[ ]	truc
[ ]	truk
[ ]	track

Remember, if there is a 'ck' sound at the end of the word following a short vowel sound, it will end with 'ck'.

She isn't very good at playing the ____.

[x]	trumpet
[ ]	trumpit
[ ]	trumpat
[ ]	trumpett

Trumpets are made of brass and are often played in an orchestra with other instruments.

To make a hand puppet like this, you'll need a ____ of material and a sock.

[ ]	strrip
[x]	strip
[ ]	shtrip
[ ]	schtrip

The most famous puppets are The Muppets.

He is driving a ____.

[ ]	twactor
[x]	tractor
[ ]	tracter
[ ]	tractar

The 'tr' sound is also very similar to the one made with these letters: 'tw'.

This is the ____ of a tree.

[ ]	trunc
[ ]	trunck
[x]	trunk
[ ]	trunke

A trunk could also be something that an elephant has.

These three girls were born at the same time by the same mom and so they are called ____.

[ ]	tripplets
[x]	triplets
[ ]	tripletts
[ ]	traplets

If a word has 'tri' in it, it sometimes means three, such as triplet and triangle. Can you think of more?

10.

He ____ on the ____ ____.

[ ]	triped, train and tracks
[ ]	tripped, train and tracs
[ ]	trippd, train and tracks
[x]	tripped, train and tracks

This was a tricky one! It should say, 'He tripped on the train tracks'. Really 'he' shouldn't be anywhere near train tracks as they are very dangerous!