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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 letters make the /sh/ sound?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is sh.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: The digraph sh represents the /sh/ sound.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is sh.

The digraph sh represents the /sh/ sound.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word begins with the /ch/ sound?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is chip.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Chip begins with the digraph ch.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is chip.

Chip begins with the digraph ch.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word begins with the /th/ sound?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is thin.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Thin begins with the digraph th.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is thin.

Thin begins with the digraph th.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word begins with the /wh/ sound?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is when.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: When begins with the digraph wh.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is when.

When begins with the digraph wh.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word has the /sh/ sound at the end?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is fish.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Fish ends with the digraph sh.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is fish.

Fish ends with the digraph sh.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word has the /ch/ sound at the end?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is lunch.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Lunch ends with the digraph ch.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is lunch.

Lunch ends with the digraph ch.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word has the /th/ sound at the end?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is bath.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Bath ends with the digraph th.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is bath.

Bath ends with the digraph th.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word has the /ck/ ending?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is duck.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Duck ends with the letters ck, which represent the /k/ sound.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is duck.

Duck ends with the letters ck, which represent the /k/ sound.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word begins with the /ph/ sound?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is phone.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Phone begins with ph, which represents the /f/ sound.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is phone.

Phone begins with ph, which represents the /f/ sound.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word contains the /ng/ sound?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is sing.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Sing ends with the letters ng and the /ng/ sound.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is sing.

Sing ends with the letters ng and the /ng/ sound.

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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.