Phonics - Primary 6 - Exams

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

CLASS: PRIMARY 6            SUBJECT: PHONICS AND SPELLINGS

SECTION A: PHONICS

Study the grid carefully and write the words you find under the headings they belong to

b	f	e	a	s	t	c	t
r	s	t	e	a	k	r	h
e	s	w	e	a	t	e	r
a	e	a	g	l	e	a	e
k	d	e	a	t	h	s	a
g	r	e	a	s	e	e	d

 

Long e sound               Short e sound               Long a sound

1. ___________ 5. ___________ 8. ___________
2. ___________ 6. ___________ 9. ___________
3. ___________ 7. ___________
4. ___________

Use the “ou” words in the box to complete the sentences below

Boundary   flounder   trousers   fountain   council  Scoundrel   doubtful   voucher   founder   bounty

 

10. The first pioneer was the ________ of our city
11. The boy’s _______ were torn when the dog bit him
12. The mayor resigned as the leader of the _________
13. There was a _________ for each feral animal he trapped
14. It is ________ we will reach the station in time
15. The cashier asked for my payment _______
16. The mischievous boy was a real ________
17. A large _______ was in the middle of the city square
18. He caught a two-kilogram ________ in the net
19. The ball went over the ________

 

The words in the box below contain the ‘er’ sound. Write them beside the

words they can be linked to

Verse     poverty     stationery     lantern     feather     battery Passenger     northern     camera     weather     permanent

 

20. photograph ___________
21. train ___________
22. temporary ___________
23. poem ___________
24. torch ___________
25. wealth ___________
26. electricity ___________
27. envelopes ___________
28. Southern ___________
29. Bird ___________
30. Climate ___________

 SECTION B: SPELLINGS

The underlined words have been spelt wrongly. Write their correct spelling

in the boxes

WORD DICTATION

1. ___________ 2. ___________
2. ___________ 4. ___________
3. ___________ 6. ___________
4. ___________ 8. ___________
5. ___________ 10. ___________
6. ___________ 12. ___________
7. ___________ 14. ___________
8. ___________ 16. ___________
9. ___________ 18. ___________
10. ___________ 20. ___________