FIRST TERM MID TERM TEST DICTION ALL CLASSES

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023

CLASS: KINDERGARTEN                    SUBJECT: DICTION 

NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………

1).     How many short vowel sounds do we have?

     We have ______________ short vowel sounds

2).    Write out the short vowel sounds

    _______   _______      _______     ________    ______

3).     Sound and blend the following correctly.

    bad        bed        bid        box

    cat        fen        hit        log   

    had        leg        lip        not

    Complete these:

    le___  (g, e)

    c ___ p  (i, u)

    ma __  (n, e)

    do __  (g, e)

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023

CLASS: BASIC 1                            SUBJECT: DICTION 

NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………

1).    How many short vowel sounds do we have?

    _____________

2).    Write out the short vowel sounds

    _____    _____    _____    _____    _____

3).    Write three words with the sound / g /

    ___________

    ___________

    ___________

4).    Write three words with the sound / k /

    __________

    __________

    __________

5).     Read the following sentences in the right diction.

•       John is by the school gate.
• Let’s go to the playground.

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023

CLASS: BASIC TWO                    SUBJECT: DICTION 

NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………

Write / s / by the side of the word if it is soft c and /k/ if it hard C.

Example: pace – /s/

1).    Cat    =

2).    Cyst =   

3).    Circle =

4).    Clay =

From the group of words choose the option with the sound /s/.

    A                 B            C

5).    fix                cat            dry

6).    leap                kit            second

7).    cry                psychology    clay 

Decipher the following 

Example: /ʃeip/ = shape

8).     /fiʃ/ =

9).    /pɒʃ/ =

10).    /fl˄ʃ/ =

11).    /kӕʃ/ =

12).    /ʃɒр/

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023

CLASS: BASIC THREE                        SUBJECT: DICTION 

NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………

Decipher the following:

1).    /rein/ =

2).    /rɒk/ =

3).    /rӕbit/ =

4).    /jel/    =

5).    /jӕm/  =

6).    /rɒŋ/    =

                A                B                C

7).     / riʧ/            rat                rich                run

8).    /jes/            yes                yam                fig

9).    /jɒt/            check                yacht            you

10).    /j˄ŋ/            yoghurt            you                young

Provide 5 words with the sound /z/ without the representation of letter Z. e.g. music

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FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023

CLASS: BASIC FOUR                    SUBJECT: DICTION 

NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………

Underline the right word that goes along with the transcription.

                A                B            C

1).    /meӡə/        plumber                  measure        please

2).    /beiӡ/        bid                 beige        bath

3).    /pleӡə/        pleasure            please        pencil

4).    /ru:ӡ/        ring                rouge        bird 

Decipher the following:

5).    /breө/ =

6).    /welө/ =

7).    /ti:ө/ =

8).     /smiө/ =

9).    /kᴂʃ/ =

10).    /pɒʃ/ =

Underline all the words with the silent consonant  ̸ g ̸  

        A             B            C

11).         gun            gulp            gnaw

12).        gnat            doubt        great

13).        gate            gnome        bomb

14).        Malign        breath        bug                    

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023

CLASS: BASIC FIVE                        SUBJECT: DICTION 

NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………

Decipher the following. Example /baiɒlɘdӡ/ = biology

1).    /dӡǝʊk/ =

2).    /dӡin/    =

3).    /wedӡ/  =

4).     /breө/   =

From the options A-C, underline the word that contains the consonant sound in slashes.

            A            B            C

5).     /dӡ/        burn            singer        merge

6).    /ʧ/        cups            chill            brook

7).    /dӡ/        rice            jell            shell

8).    /ʧ/        can            cheese        transit

Transcribe the following.

9).     breath

10).    Wealth

11).    Teeth

From the words lettered A-C, choose the option that fits the transcription in slashes.

12).     /wɒt/            witch            what            won

13). /kwɒlifai/        quality        quantity        qualify

14).     /mʌծǝ/        mummy        mother        murder

15).    /Sǝdӡest        suggest        sunshine        change

1st Mid Term Examination 

Subject:   DICTION Class: BASIC 5

Name:    __________________________________ Time: 1 Hour

SECTION A:  Objective 

Instruction: Answer all questions in this section

WRITE OUT 5 FOUR LETTER WORDS

WRITE OUT 4 FOUR LETTER ABBREVIATIONS

5. What are homographs?

Give five examples of phrasal verbs and make use of them in sentences

FROM THE LIST OF OPTIONS UNDERLINE THE WORD THAT FORMS RHYME WITH THE WORD IN CAPITAL LETTER.

1. LONE        loan   lion   done
2. FUN           son    fan     fawn
3. MAY          prey   says   might 
4. HOME        roam    horn    born

WRITE OUT THE “RIN-GO’ PATTERN OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS

1. Teacher  
2. Celebrant 
3. Appreciation
4. Intension
5. Magazine
6. Delight
7. Pneumonia

FIND THE MEANING OF THESE:

1. Gnaw
2. Gnash
3. Gnat
4. Lieutement 

1st Term Examination 

Subject:   DICTION Class: BASIC 4

Name:    __________________________________ Time: 1 Hour

SECTION A:  Objective 

Instruction: Answer all questions in this section

WRITE THESE TRANSCRIBED IN WORDS

5. What is silent letter?

Transcribe these:

1. Wrist
2. Wrap
3. Wreck

GIVE 4 BIOLOGICAL NAMES:

5. What are biological names?

GIVE 4 GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES?

5. What are geographical names?

Transcribe these using /I/ sound.

1. Bit 
2. Sit   
3. Fit 

TRANSCRIBE THESE USING /i :/ SOUND 

1. Beat    
2. Deep  
3. Feet

TRANSCRIBE THESE USING/     / SOUND

1. Man
2. Ant
3. Plait
4. ‘a’, ‘ai’,  ‘ei’  and ‘ey’  give the sound   ____________
5. ‘a’,  ‘ai’  and  ‘ua’ give the sound  _______
6. / : /  means  _________

1st Term Examination 

Subject:   DICTION Class: BASIC 3

Name:    __________________________________ Time: 1 Hour

SECTION A:  Objective 

Instruction: Answer all questions in this section

1. What are solecisms?

Write out the correct words

1. I am wearing konko shoe. X  

______________________________________________________________

1. Stop flashing my phone. X 

__________________________________________________________

1. Dress for me please. X

_________________________________________________________

1. That man is our gateman. X

_________________________________________________________

1. My eye is pushing me. X 

__________________________________________________________

TRANSCRIBE THESE USING /I/ SOUND 

1. Fill 
2. Till
3. Pill
4. Gill

TRANSCRIBE THESE USING /  eI / SOUND 

1. fail
2. hail
3. sail
4. wail

SYMBOLS WORD EXAMPLES TRANSCRIPTION

1.       /i:/ See
2.                                   Seat 
3.      /I/                         Pick
4.                                   Kit
5.     /e/                          Bread
6.                                   Said 

1. What is intonation?

1. How many types of intonation?

WRITE OUT 3 YES/NO QUESTIONS

WRITE OUT THE “RIN-GO” PATTERN OF THESE FOLLOWING WORDS.

1. Education  
2. Monkey
3. Intension
4. Computer
5. What is syllable?

1st Term Examination 

Subject:   DICTION Class: BASIC 2

Name:    __________________________________ Time: 1 Hour

SECTION A:  Objective 

Instruction: Answer all questions in this section

1. What are exclamations?

WRITE 4 EXAMPLES OF EXCLAMATIONS

5. Letter a sound  __________________
6. Letter e sound _________________
7. Letter i sound  _________________

WRITE 5 YES/NO QUESTIONS

WRITE 2 “ph’ THAT GIVES THE SOUND /F/

TRANSCRIBE THESE WORDS

1. Bird
2. Girl
3. Firm
4. Sir
5. First

1st Term Examination 

Subject:   DICTION Class: BASIC 1

Name:    __________________________________ Time: 1 Hour

SECTION A:  Objective 

Instruction: Answer all questions in this section

TRANSCRIBE THESE WORDS USING /      / SOUND

1. Die
2. Pie
3. Buy

TRANSCRIBE THESE WORDS

1. A  _________
2. B __________
3. F __________

WRITE OUT THE CORRECT WORDS

1. I have a new slippers. X

________________________________________________________ 

1. That man is our gateman. X 

_______________________________________________________

1. Favour is wearing konko shoe. X 

______________________________________________________

TRANSCRIBE THESE USING /        / SOUND

1. Bow
2. Row
3. Boat
4. Foal

TRANSCRIBE THESE USING /      /  SOUND 

1. Bay
2. Say 
3. Wait 
4. ‘oy’ and ‘oi’ give the sound  ___________
5. ‘ay’ and ‘ai’ give the sound  ___________
6. ‘oa’ and ‘ow’ give the sound __________
7. ‘ee’ and ‘ea’ give the sound  __________

1st Term Examination 

Subject:   DICTION Class: NUR II

Name:    __________________________________ Time: 1 Hour

SECTION A:  Objective 

Instruction: Answer all questions in this section

1. _________  are two letters coming together to make one sound  (a)diagraphs    (b)sound

TRANSCRIBE THESE USING /eI/ SOUND

1. Bay
2. Hay
3. May

WRITE OUT THE ANSWERS

1. What is this?    

It is a  ______________

1. What is this?    

It is a __________

WRITE FOUR NAMES OF COMMON ANIMALS

5. ‘sh’ gives the sound  ___________  

TRNSCRIBE THESE USING /      /  SOUND  

1. Bash
2. Lash
3. Fash
4. Dash

1st Term Examination 

Subject:   DICTION Class: K.G II

Name:    __________________________________ Time: 1 Hour

SECTION A:  Objective 

Instruction: Answer all questions in this section

Letter a sound  _________________

Letter b sound  ___________________

Letter c sound ____________________

Letter d sound  ____________________

Letter e sound   ____________________

Letter f sound  ______________________

Letter g sound   _____________________

Letter h sound ___________________________

Letter I sound __________________________

Letter j sound  __________________________

Colour ans sound these

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