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Grade 1 Phonics Practice Test

Build decoding skills with five 10-question practice tests covering CVC words, vowels, blends, digraphs, silent e, and word building.

Phonics Practice Tests

These Grade 1 English Language Arts practice tests help students decode words by connecting letters and letter groups to sounds. Questions cover CVC words, short and long vowels, consonant blends, digraphs, rhymes, and changing one sound at a time. Each mini test contains 10 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations.

Skills covered

  • Reading and building CVC words
  • Recognizing short and long vowel patterns
  • Reading consonant blends such as bl, st, and tr
  • Reading digraphs such as sh, ch, th, and wh
  • Changing sounds to make and decode new words

How to use these practice tests

Complete one 10-question test at a time. Say each sound, blend it with the next sound, and look for familiar word patterns. Open the solution after answering, then explain which letters or letter group helped you decode the word.

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Grade 1 Phonics Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 1 practice test on CVC words, vowel sounds, blends, digraphs, and decoding patterns.

Choose one answer for each question. Open the solution after answering to see the correct answer and explanation.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word is a CVC word?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is cat.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Cat has a consonant, short vowel, and consonant pattern.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is cat.

Cat has a consonant, short vowel, and consonant pattern.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word has the short /a/ sound?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is map.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Map has the short /a/ sound in the middle.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is map.

Map has the short /a/ sound in the middle.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word has the short /i/ sound?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is sit.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Sit has the short /i/ sound in the middle.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is sit.

Sit has the short /i/ sound in the middle.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word has the short /o/ sound?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is hot.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Hot has the short /o/ sound in the middle.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is hot.

Hot has the short /o/ sound in the middle.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word has the short /e/ sound?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is bed.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Bed has the short /e/ sound in the middle.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is bed.

Bed has the short /e/ sound in the middle.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word has the short /u/ sound?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is sun.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Sun has the short /u/ sound in the middle.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is sun.

Sun has the short /u/ sound in the middle.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word is made by blending /m/ /a/ /p/?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is map.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Blend /m/ /a/ /p/ to read map.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is map.

Blend /m/ /a/ /p/ to read map.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word is made by blending /d/ /o/ /g/?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is dog.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Blend /d/ /o/ /g/ to read dog.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is dog.

Blend /d/ /o/ /g/ to read dog.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word rhymes with cat?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is hat.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Cat and hat share the ending sound pattern -at.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is hat.

Cat and hat share the ending sound pattern -at.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word rhymes with pig?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is dig.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Pig and dig share the ending sound pattern -ig.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is dig.

Pig and dig share the ending sound pattern -ig.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 1 phonics

What is phonics?

Phonics is the connection between printed letters or letter groups and the sounds they represent. Students use phonics to decode and spell words.

How many questions are in each practice test?

Each mini test contains 10 multiple-choice questions. The complete page includes five mini tests and 50 questions in total.

What are CVC words?

CVC words have a consonant, vowel, and consonant pattern, such as cat, map, and sun. They usually use short vowel sounds.