Diction First Term Examination Questions Phonics

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FIRST  TERM EXAM

Class: NUR I

Name: 

Subject: PHONICS 

Match these sounds to the correct letters 

1.         A             / i /
2.         B                    /   /
3.         C                 /h /
4.         D                    /g/
5.         E                /c/           
6.         F                  /f/
7.        G                /   /
8.        H                /k/
9.         I                  /  /
10.        J                                / b/
11. /k/  as in  _________ (a) cat (b) leg 
12. /r/   as in _________ (a) book (b) rat 
13. /dz/ as in ________ (a) table (b) jug 
14. / ᴧ / as in ________ (a) umbrella  (b) man 
15. /j/  as in _________ (a) yam (b) nose 
16. Letter A sounds _________ (a) /j/     (b) /   /
17.      As in __________    (a) Apple (b) Toy 
18. Letter B sounds __________ (a) /e/    (b) /b/
19. Letter J sounds ________ (a) /    /     (b) /k/
20. Letter O sounds ______     (a) /D/    (b) /m/

EDU DELIGHT NUR & PRY SCHOOL

FIRST  TERM EXAM

Class: NUR II

Name: 

Subject: PHONICS 

1. Letter A sounds _________ (a) /j/         (b) /   /
2.      As in __________    (a) Apple (b) Toy 
3. Letter B sounds __________ (a) /e/    (b) /b/
4. Letter J sounds ________ (a) /    /     (b) /k/
5. Letter O sounds ______     (a) /D/    (b) /m/

Match these sounds to the correct letters 

1.         A             / i /
2.         B                    /   /
3.         C                 /h /
4.         D                    /g/
5.         E                /c/           
6.         F                  /f/
7.         G                /   /
8.         H                /k/
9.         I                  /  /
10.         J                                  / b/
11. /k/  as in  _________ (a) cat (b) leg 
12. /r/   as in _________ (a) book (b) rat 
13. /dz/ as in ________ (a) table (b) jug 
14. / ᴧ / as in ________ (a) umbrella  (b) man 
15. /j/  as in _________ (a) yam (b) nose 

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FIRST TERM EXAM

Class: Basic 1

Name: 

Subject: PHONETICS 

1. A long vowel is a vowel with ________ (a) two dot (b) sound 
2. Is an example of ______ (a) consonant (b) long pure vowel sound 
3. Chair, chief, chalk, are examples of what sound? (a) /   /  (b) /    /
4. Moon, school, shoe are examples of what sound? (a) /u: / (b) /ᴐ: /
5. Class, flask, market, are examples of _______ sound (a) /   / (b) /e /

Underline the words with /a/ sound, 

1. Boy         Ant     Teach 
2. Tank        Cloth     pot 
3. School     flower     mat 
4. Black     paper     wash 
5. Cat     verb     house 

Circle out the words with /u:/sound

1. Moon         star         class 
2. Flask         blue         chalk 
3. Fan         fruit         fish 
4. Juice         jug         jet 
5. Ram         ruler         rake 
6. An impure vowel sound are sound with ________ sound (a) 1 (b) 2 
7. __________ is a sound with one sound (a) Pure vowel (b) impure vowel 
8. /   / sound is represent in __________ (a) play (b) cat 
9. Shoe has _________ sound (a) /   /    (b)  /     /
10. /   / sound is represent in ___________  (a) church (b) shirt 

EDU DELIGHT NUR & PRY SCHOOL   FIRST TERM EXAM

Class: Basic 2

Name: 

Subject: PHONETICS 

1. A pure vowel is also known as _________ (a) choice (b) monopithong 
2. The name of the sound / ᴧ / is ________ (a) caret  (b) classroom 
3. /  / Is a short vowel sound (a) yes (b) no 
4. A vowel with one sound is called _____ (a) pure vowel (b) three vowel 
5. Board, cause, lawyer, are examples of _____ sound (a) /ᴐ:/  (b) /e:/ 
6. Love, blood, double, are examples of _______ sound (a) /i:/  (b) / ᴧ /  
7. Bush, pull, woman are examples of ____ sound (a) /b/  (b) /u/  
8. Pin, busy, king, are examples of ___________ (a) /I/  (b) /a/   
9. A long vowel is a vowel with ____ (a) two sound (b) two dot 
10. Theta    is a ________ consonant sound (a) thin (b) voiceless 

Circle out words with theta /θ/sound in these sentences 

1. The earth is spherical 
2. I can brush my teeth myself 
3. There is a pink thread in my bag 
4. Three chairs are in the classroom 
5. It is good to say thank you!
6. /  / sound is represent in _________ (a) good (b) bad 
7. Fry is an example of __________ sound (a) /   /   (b) /i/
8. /  / sound is a _________ sound (a) short vowel (b) long vowel 
9. /ju:/ sound is represent in ________ (a) unity (b) cow 
10. /   / sound is represent in _________ (a) court (b) cot 

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FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

NAME:________________________          

SCORE BOX 

CLASS: BASIC THREE        

SUBJECT: PHONETICS      

SECTION A:

1. /⊃:/ is a ____ vowel sound (a) long (b) short 
2. Pure vowel are vowels with ____ sound (a) two (B) one 
3. Another name for pure vowel is ____ (a) diphthong (b) monothong 
4. There are six spellings of /⊃:/ sound (a) true (b) false 

Mention one word each of these spellings of /⊃:/ sound 

5. or e.g cor n    _________
6. ou e.g bought  ________
7. au e.g caught  __________
8. a e.g ball   ____________
9. aw e.g raw    ____________
10. ar e.g warn    ___________   

SECTION B

Give one word each as examples for the following sounds 

11. / ∧/ e.g rough ___________
12. /∂/ e.g father  ____________
13. /3:/ e.g first    ____________
14. /tς/ e.g Chair ___________
15. /ς/ e.g Ship___________
16. /k/ e.g Cat ___________
17. /∧/ e.g Su n ___________
18. /∂/ e.g Above ___________
19. /3:/ e.g Word ________
20. /e/ e.g Head ___________

[mediator_tech]

EDU DELIGHT NUR & PRY SCHOOL NAME:________________________          

SCORE BOX 

CLASS: BASIC FOUR       

SUBJECT: DICTION MID-TERM ASSESSMENT     

SECTION A

1. There are ___ spellings of /∂/ sound (a) numerous (b) thirteen (c) twelve 
2. /∂/ is a ___ vowel sound (a) short (b) long (c) big 

Mention two words each for these spellings of /∂/ sound 

3. or     e.g actor        ________        _______
4. our     e.g labour        ________        _______
5. er     e.g father        ________        ________
6. ou     e.g generous    ________        ________
7. iou     e.g gracious        ________        ________
8. ar     e.g toward        ________        ________
9. ure     e.g lecture        ________        ________
10. a     e.g about        ________        ________

SECTION B

Underline the words that has the following sounds

11. /tζ/ (a) church (b) cat (c) table 
12. /∂/ (a) uncle (b) teacher (c) pocket 
13. /3:/ (a) tall (b) cow (c) work 
14. /∧/ (a) come (b) table (c) key 
15. /ζ/ (a) fish (b) boy (c) cook 
16. / æ/ (a) ant (b) pig (c) leg 

17    /D/ (a) girl (b) pot (c) bed 

18. /3/ (a) pleasure (b) father (c) keep 
19. /e/ (a) leg (b) cot (c) tin 
20. /k/ (a) cup (b) tea (c) pit 

EDU DELIGHT NUR & PRY SCHOOL NAME:______________________          

SCORE BOX

CLASS: BASIC FIVE         

SUBJECT: DICTION MID-TERM ASSESSMENT     

SECTION A

Identify the numbers of vowel and consonant sounds from these words 

e.g Club = 3C & IV

1. Drum 
2. Money 
3. First
4. Come
5. Work 
6. Nurse 
7. Journey  
8. Search 
9. Trouble 
10. Term 

SECTION B

Choose from the options A-C one that contains the given phonetic symbol.

11. /u:/ (a) cool (b) block (c) phone 
12. /e/ (a) try (b) bread (c) book 
13. /∧/ (a) boss (b) purse (c) come 
14. /D/ (a) club (b) sand (c) want
15. /    :/ (a) some (b) grass (c) pool 
16. /⊃:/ (a) author (b) cat (c) they 
17. /K/ (a) cheap (b) kneel (c) chemist 
18. /t/ (a) chair (b) seat (c) reason 
19. /æ/ (a) buy (b) fry (c) ant 
20. /ζ/ (a) church (b) cure (c) fish 

EDU DELIGHT NUR & PRY SCHOOL

NAME:__________________________           SCORE BOX 

CLASS: JSS 1 & 2        

SUBJECT: DICTION FIRST-TERM EXAMINATION     

[mediator_tech]

Fill in the correct answers 

1. The name of the sound /   / is _____________ 
2. __________ is a sound that does not allow free flow of air from the mouth. 
3. /   /  and  /   / are __________ constant sounds. 
4. Impure vowels are also known as __________
5. Impure vowels are vowels with _______ 
6. /   / is an example of a _________ vowel sound 
7. /   / is a ________ vowel sound 
8. Vowels with one sound are known as _________ 
9. The name of the sound /   / is ___________ 
10. Village, many, think are example of words with ________ sound. 

Write Four words with sounds below.

11. / ᴧ /  e.g    Love  
12. /   / e.g Work 
13. /    /  e.g Boat 
14. /    /  e.g Shame  
15. /    /  e.g Chair 
16. / I /  e.g Film  
17. /    /  e.g Grass 
18. / e /  e.g Leg 
19. /    /  e.g Match 
20. / u /  e.g Cook

EDU DELIGHT NUR, PRY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL

NAME:_______________________________           SCORE BOX 

CLASS: JSS 3/ SS1        

SUBJECT: DICTION FIRST-TERM EXAMINATION     

Fill in the correct answers 

1. Impure vowels are also known as ___________
2. /ei/ is an example of a/an ___________
3. How many sounds of Letter C do we have?
4. Long vowels are vowels with __________
5. / o / is a/an _______ vowel sound 
6. Water, Pot, Cough, are examples of words with ______ sound
7. There are _________ sounds  of letter  T
8. _________ is a combination of two vowels
9. Class, ask, crash, are examples of words with _____ sound
10. /k/, /  / and /s/  are the _______ sounds of letter _______ 

Write five words each for the sounds below

11. / ei /  e.g Cake 
12. / a: / e.g Class 
13. /    /  e.g Shy
14. / k /  e.g Climb 
15. / s /  e.g Race
16. /    /  e.g Ocean 
17. / D /  e.g Stop
18. /    /  e.g Action
19. /    /  e.g Future
20. / t /  e.g Trace 

[mediator_tech]

NAME:_____________________________           SCORE BOX 

CLASS: SS 2        

SUBJECT: DICTION FIRST-TERM EXAMINATION     

Fill in the correct answers 

1. We have  _______ sounds of letter  A
2. The name of the sound /   /  is ___________
3. A long vowel is _____________
4. Board, cause, court are examples of __________ sounds 
5. We have __________ vowels in the English alphabet 
6. There are ________ vowels sounds in the English consonants  
7. Consonants are of ___________ types 
8. Impure vowels are also known as _________ 
9. Earth, month, think are examples of words with ________ sound. 
10. That, although, further, are examples of words with _____ sound

Write five words each for the sounds below

11. /   /  e.g Circle 
12. /   / e.g Abuse
13. /    /  e.g Black 
14. /ᴐ: /  e.g Board 
15. / i: /  e.g Dream 
16. /    /  e.g Month 
17. /    /  e.g Further 
18. / I /  e.g Village 
19. / ᴐ: /  e.g Tall
20. /    /  e.g Flask