1. Which letter makes the first sound in 'sun'?
S
The word 'sun' starts with the S sound, like 'sss'.
2. Which word rhymes with 'cat'?
hat
'Cat' and 'hat' both end in the 'at' sound, so they rhyme.
3. What is the opposite of 'big'?
small
'Small' means the opposite of 'big': not much size at all.
4. What is the opposite of 'hot'?
cold
'Cold' is the opposite of 'hot'. Think of ice instead of fire.
5. One dog, two ___?
dogs
Most words just add 's' to show more than one, so two dogs, not one dog.
6. Which letter makes the first sound in 'moon'?
M
'Moon' starts with the M sound, like 'mmm'.
7. What is the opposite of 'up'?
down
'Down' is the opposite of 'up': one goes higher, the other goes lower.
8. Which word rhymes with 'dog'?
frog
'Dog' and 'frog' both end in the 'og' sound, so they rhyme.
9. Which word starts with the 'sh' sound?
ship
'Ship' starts with 'sh', like a quiet 'shhh'.
10. Which word starts with the 'ch' sound?
chin
'Chin' starts with 'ch', like the sound at the start of 'chip'.
11. Which word starts with the 'th' sound?
thumb
'Thumb' starts with 'th', made by putting your tongue near your teeth.
12. Which word is spelled the right way?
said
'Said' is the correct spelling, even though it does not sound the way it looks.
13. One box, two ___?
boxes
Words ending in 'x' add 'es' to show more than one, so two boxes.
14. Which mark ends a question?
?
A question mark shows a sentence is asking something, like 'Are you ready?'
15. Which mark ends most sentences?
.
A full stop shows a sentence has finished telling you something.
16. Which word should start with a capital letter?
Monday
Days of the week, like Monday, always start with a capital letter.
17. Which letter comes first in the alphabet?
A
A is the very first letter of the alphabet, before B, C and D.
18. What is the opposite of 'day'?
night
'Night' is the opposite of 'day': one is light, the other is dark.
19. Which word ends with the 'sh' sound?
fish
'Fish' ends with 'sh', like the sound for 'be quiet'.
20. Which word ends with the 'ch' sound?
lunch
'Lunch' ends with 'ch', the same sound as the start of 'chip'.
21. Which word ends with the 'th' sound?
bath
'Bath' ends with 'th', made with your tongue between your teeth.
22. One mouse, two ___?
mice
'Mouse' changes to 'mice' for more than one, it does not just add 's'.
23. One child, two ___?
children
'Child' changes to 'children' for more than one, an unusual plural to remember.
24. What is the opposite of 'empty'?
full
'Full' is the opposite of 'empty': one has nothing in it, the other has everything it can hold.
25. What is the opposite of 'wet'?
dry
'Dry' is the opposite of 'wet': no water on it at all.
26. Which word is spelled correctly?
because
'Because' has an 'au' in the middle, easy to forget when you sound it out.
27. Which word comes first in alphabetical order?
apple
'Apple' starts with A, the earliest letter here in the alphabet.
28. A sentence that asks something ends with a ___?
question mark
Asking sentences end with a question mark, not a full stop.
29. One foot, two ___?
feet
'Foot' changes to 'feet' for more than one, it does not add 's'.
30. One tooth, two ___?
teeth
'Tooth' changes to 'teeth' for more than one, just like foot changes to feet.
31. One man, two ___?
men
'Man' changes to 'men' for more than one, an unusual plural worth remembering.
32. Which comes first in alphabetical order: monkey, moon, mouse?
monkey
All three start with 'mo', so look at the next letter: 'monkey' has 'n', which comes before 'o' and 'u'.
33. Which word always starts with a capital letter?
I
The word 'I', meaning yourself, is always written with a capital letter.
34. Which word already means more than one, without adding 's'?
children
'Children' already means more than one child, unlike 'cats' which just adds 's'.
35. 'Sam ran to the shop.' Which mark ends this sentence?
.
This sentence just tells you something happened, so it ends with a full stop, not an exclamation mark.
36. Which comes first in alphabetical order: cat, car, cap?
cap
All three start with 'ca', so look at the next letter: 'cap' has 'p', which comes before 'r' and 't'.
37. Which comes first in alphabetical order: plum, plan, place, plate?
place
All start with 'pl', so compare further: 'place' has 'c' next, which comes before 'n' in 'plan' and 't' in 'plate'.
38. One person, two ___?
people
'Person' changes to 'people' for more than one, a tricky plural that does not follow the usual rule.
39. Which word rhymes with 'chair', even though it looks different?
bear
'Chair' and 'bear' sound the same at the end, even though they are spelled differently.
40. Which sentence needs a question mark at the end?
Where is the cat
'Where is the cat' is asking something, so it needs a question mark, not a full stop.