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Year 1 Phonics Assessment

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Year 1 Phonics Assessment

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📚 Part 1: Letter Knowledge & Phonemes

1. Circle the first sound you hear in the word "sun":

/s/

/u/

/n/

2. What is the last sound in the word "cat"?

/c/

/a/

/t/

3. Match the uppercase letters to the lowercase letters:
B
D
P
M
p
m
b
d
4. Circle the words that have the /ch/ sound:

chip

cat

chair

shop

✏️ Part 2: Word Building & High-Frequency Words

5. Blend these sounds to make a word: /b/ /a/ /t/

The word is: ___________

6. Write the missing letter to complete each word:

a) c_t (cat)

b) d_g (dog)

c) r_n (run)

7. Circle the high-frequency words you can read:

the

and

because

is

elephant

to

8. What sound does 'sh' make in the word "ship"?

📖 Part 3: Reading Fluency

9. Read this passage aloud to your teacher:
The Cat and the Hat
The cat sat on a mat.
The cat had a red hat.
The hat is big and red.
The cat ran to the shop.
The shop had lots of hats.
10. Answer these questions about the story:

a) Where did the cat sit? _______________

b) What colour was the hat? _______________

c) Where did the cat run to? _______________

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