Phonics and Word Skills Quizzes for Second Grade English Language Arts

Question 1

In the sentence 'The dog barked at the mailman', what does the word 'barked' mean? Choose the best alternative meaning for the word from the options below.

Accepted Answer

Made a sharp sound

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Peeled off a tree

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Sold items at a store

Question 2

What is the correct order of the sounds when we read the word 'bus'?

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b, u, s

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s, u, b

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b, s, u

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u, b, s

Question 3

What kind of vehicle sails on water?

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Yacht

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Horse

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Book

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Car

Question 4

In the word 'unhappy,' what is the root word, and how does the prefix 'un' change its meaning?

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Root word: 'happy'; Prefix 'un' means 'not'; 'Unhappy' means 'not happy.'

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Root word: 'un'; Prefix 'un' means 'very'; 'Unhappy' means 'very happy.'

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Root word: 'hap'; Prefix 'un' means 'no feeling'; 'Unhappy' means 'no feeling.'

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Root word: 'py'; Prefix 'un' means 'not sad'; 'Unhappy' means 'not sad.'

Question 5

Why do the words 'through' and 'though' sound different even though they have the same spelling?

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They have different vowel sounds.

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They have different consonant sounds.

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They have different numbers of syllables.

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They are different parts of speech.

Question 6

Which word means the same as 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Sleepy

Question 7

Which word in the sentence 'The bookshelf is filled with books' is a compound word? Break down the compound word into its individual root words and explain their meanings.

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Bookshelf

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Filled

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Library

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Reading

Question 8

If you have more than one cat, what do you call them?

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Cats

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Cat's

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Catty

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Kitten

Question 9

How do we break the word 'cat' into its separate sounds?

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/c/, /a/, /t/

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/ca/, /t/

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/c/, /at/

Question 10

What does the word 'earthquake' mean?

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A shaking of the ground

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A type of fruit

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A type of plant

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A type of animal

Question 11

What does the prefix 'un-' usually mean?

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Not

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Very

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Excited

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Sad

Question 12

In the word 'apple', what sound does the letter 'a' make?

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A long sound, like in 'ape'

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A short sound, like in 'cat'

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A silent sound, like in 'knife'

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A combination of sounds, like in 'train'

Question 13

Which word starts with the sound 'tr'?

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train

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car

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house

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ball

Question 14

Which word belongs to the same word family as 'run'?

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Running

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Jumping

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Singing

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Hopping

Question 15

How many sounds are in the word 'cat'?

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3

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2

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4

Question 16

Let's play a sound game! We'll change the first sound in the word 'cat.' If we change the /k/ sound to the /r/ sound, what new word do we get?

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rat

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mat

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bat

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hat

Question 17

Which sentence uses alliteration? (When words start with the same sound)

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The little lamb leaped over the log.

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The cat climbed the tall tree.

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The dog ran around the yard.

Question 18

In the word 'happiness', what is the root word and what part of speech does the suffix '-ness' make it?

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Root: happy; Part of speech: noun

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Root: happy; Part of speech: verb

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Root: happ; Part of speech: adjective

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Root: ness; Part of speech: adverb

Question 19

Which word rhymes with the word 'hat'?

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bat

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sun

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fish

Question 20

What sound does the letter 'm' represent in the word 'mom'?

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/m/

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/b/

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/p/

Question 21

Which word is a commonly used word that doesn't follow regular spelling rules?

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the

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house

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jump

Question 22

Which word has more than one syllable?

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computer

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cat

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run

Question 23

How do you correctly separate the sounds in the word 'dog'?

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d-o-g

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do-g

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dog-g

Question 24

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

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bat

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dog

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sun

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tree

Question 25

Which word has the long 'a' sound?

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cake

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hat

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sit

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top

Question 26

Which word is a sight word?

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and

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dog

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jump

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house

Question 27

Which word is spelled correctly?

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friend

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frend

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freind

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frendd

Question 28

Which word has the most syllables?

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computer

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cat

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dog

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table

Question 29

Which word is an example of a compound word?

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playground

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dog

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cat

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run

Question 30

When we say the word 'ship,' which sound do we hear at the beginning?

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/sh/

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/f/

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/p/

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/th/

Question 31

Let's break the word 'dog' into its sounds. Which one is correct?

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d-o-g

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ca-t

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r-u-n-n

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f-i-sh

Question 32

What does the word 'run' mean?

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to move quickly on foot

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to jump up and down

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to walk slowly

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to hop on one foot

Question 33

Which word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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sad

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excited

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angry

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tired

Question 34

Which word sounds the same at the end as 'hat'?

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Bat

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Dog

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Pen

Question 35

What sound does the letter 't' make?

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The sound like in 'toy'

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The sound like in 'dog'

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The sound like in 'sun'

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The sound like in 'fish'

Question 36

Which sight word is used to show ownership?

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of

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the

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I

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in

Question 37

Which word has the long 'a' sound?

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apple

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cat

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book

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hat

Question 38

Which word is an action word?

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run

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the

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and

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is

Question 39

Which prefix can we add to the word 'happy' to make it mean 'very' happy?

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over-

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un-

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re-

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-ly

Question 40

What is the main idea of this passage: 'The car was red. It had four wheels and a big engine. The car was very fast.'?

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The car was red and fast.

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The car was small and slow.

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The car had a radio.

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The car was a truck.

Question 41

Which word sounds the same as 'they are' but is spelled differently?

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they're

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there

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their

Question 42

In the sentence 'The little girl was walking home from school,' what action is the girl performing?

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Walking

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Running

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Skipping

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Sleeping

Question 43

Which ending can you add to the word 'quick' to turn it into a word that describes how something is done?

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-ly

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-ing

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-ed

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-er

Question 44

Which sentence compares something using the words 'like' or 'as'?

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The students were as quiet as a mouse.

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The teacher gave the students a test.

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The students were very tired.

Question 45

Which word means 'more than one dog'?

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dogs

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dog

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doggy

Question 46

What is the first sound you hear in the word 'dog'?

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/d/

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/o/

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/g/

Question 47

Which word does NOT sound the same as the word 'cat'?

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sit

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hat

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mat

Question 48

Which word is a word you don't need to sound out?

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the

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dog

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play

Question 49

What is the last sound you hear in the word 'run'?

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/r/

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/u/

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/n/

Question 50

What does the '-ed' ending tell you about the word 'played'?

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It happened in the past.

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It is happening now.

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It will happen in the future.

Question 51

Which word is made up of the sounds /b/, /e/, /d/?

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Bed

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Bat

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Dog

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Cat

Question 52

Which word has the long 'a' sound?

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Apple

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Cat

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Dog

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Ball

Question 53

Which word is broken into the correct sounds? /d/, /o/, /g/

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/d/, /o/, /g/

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Dog

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Doggy

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/d/, /og/

Question 54

Which word has a silent letter?

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Knight

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Cat

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Run

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Ball

Question 55

Which word ends with the /t/ sound?

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Hat

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Cat

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Run

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Dog

Question 56

Which pair of words rhyme?

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Cat, hat

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Dog, ball

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Sun, moon

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Run, walk

Question 57

Which sentence uses alliteration, where the same sound is repeated at the beginning of nearby words?

Accepted Answer

The lazy lion lounged in the shade

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The dog ran quickly

Question 58

What does the phrase 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

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It is raining very heavily.

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It is drizzling.

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Cats and dogs are playing in the rain.

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Cats and dogs are making a lot of noise.

Question 59

How many syllables are there in the word 'banana'?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 60

Which word sounds like "sun"?

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sun

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cat

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dog

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moon

Question 61

What word do the sounds "/c-a-t/" make?

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cat

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cot

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cut

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kit

Question 62

In the word "box," what sound does the letter "x" make?

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/ks/

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/b/

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/s/

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/z/

Question 63

Which word rhymes with "cat"?

Accepted Answer

hat

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run

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dog

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sit

Question 64

Which word has the sounds "/tr/" together?

Accepted Answer

train

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car

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shoe

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desk