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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 can be made by changing the first sound in sat to /m/?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is mat.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Replace /s/ with /m/ to make mat.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is mat.

Replace /s/ with /m/ to make mat.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word can be made by changing the middle sound in pin from /i/ to /a/?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is pan.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Change the middle vowel sound to /a/ to make pan.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is pan.

Change the middle vowel sound to /a/ to make pan.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word can be made by changing the last sound in cap to /t/?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

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: Replace the final /p/ with /t/ to make cat.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is cat.

Replace the final /p/ with /t/ to make cat.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word is made from the sounds /sh/ /i/ /p/?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is ship.

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

Blend /sh/ /i/ /p/ to read ship.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word has the same vowel sound as cake?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is lake.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Cake and lake both have the long-a silent-e pattern.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is lake.

Cake and lake both have the long-a silent-e pattern.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word has the same vowel sound as bike?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is time.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Bike and time both have the long-i sound with silent e.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is time.

Bike and time both have the long-i sound with silent e.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word has the same vowel sound as home?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is rope.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Home and rope both have the long-o sound with silent e.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is rope.

Home and rope both have the long-o sound with silent e.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word is spelled correctly for the picture of a small bed for a baby?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is crib.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Crib uses the consonant blend cr and the short i sound.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is crib.

Crib uses the consonant blend cr and the short i sound.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word has a blend and a short vowel?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is flag.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Flag begins with the blend fl and has the short a sound.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is flag.

Flag begins with the blend fl and has the short a sound.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word has a digraph and a short vowel?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is ship.

  1. Look at the word pattern: Notice the letters, vowel pattern, blend, or digraph in the word.
  2. Say the sounds: Ship begins with the digraph sh and has the short i sound.
  3. Check the word: The correct choice is ship.

Ship begins with the digraph sh and has the short i 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.