KS1120 quizzes

KS1 Spelling Quizzes for Year 1 & Year 2

120 quizzes covering tricky words, word patterns, prefixes and plurals — built for Year 1 and Year 2. Pick a topic and start practising.

Year 1 - The End Sound ff

Words that end with the sound F are most likely spelled with a double FF. As always with spelling, to improve this essential skill, children needs lots of practice. Help teach your child how to spell especially with double letters such as ff. This KS1 Spelling quiz is aimed at year 1 students.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The End Sound ll

The trouble with spelling in English is that many words don't follow any rules, so year 1 students just starting out need to memorise lots of words. If your child needs some help with spelling, this informative and fun KS1 quiz will teach them when to add the two letters ll at the end of a word.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The End Sound ss

Lots of words that aren't plurals end in just one S, but plenty more end in SS, such as boss, fuss and kiss. Spelling can be tricky in the English language and it takes lots of practice for children in year 1 at school. Help teach your child learn in this informative and enjoyable KS1 picture quiz.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The End Sound zz

There aren't too many words with a Z in them, and there are even less with a ZZ, but they still need to be learned how to spell. Help your child to improve their spelling skills by playing this enjoyable and informative KS1 quiz which looks at words that end in double z and is for year 1 students.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The Sound ai

The very best thing you can do to help your child improve their spelling skills is to give them loads of practice. Spend half an hour a day writing down words together. Make it fun by drawing pictures that match the words too. This year 1 KS1 quiz teaches them about words with the sound ai in them.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The Sound air

A number of words are spelled using the AIR trigraph, such as fair, hair and chocolate éclair! As is the case with spelling, these words need to be memorised by year 1 students. This friendly and informative KS1 quiz will help to teach your child how to spell words with the sound air in them.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The Sound ar

Words can be very tricky to spell when you are young and starting to learn. For instance, look at far, fair and fare. How would a child know which one to use? Does your child need help with spelling words? If so, this informative KS1 quiz for year 1 will teach them about words with the sound ar.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The Sound are

This morning I saw two hairs in the field. Or is it hares? Spelling doesn't come easy for youngsters and they need plenty of practice to get it right. If your child needs a little extra help with spelling words, this friendly year 1 KS1 quiz will teach them about words with the sound ARE in them.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The Sound au

Words that have AU in them are difficult to pronounce and even more difficult to spell when you are young. Naughty sounds like norty. Give your child plenty of spelling practice and encouragement by playing this fun and informative KS1 quiz for year 1 students which teaches them about words with au.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The Sound aw

Just like words with AU, words with AW sound like OR and these words are particularly difficult to remember to spell correctly. Think of how we say the word jaw. You would have thought it would be spelt jor. This KS1 spelling quiz will teach year 1 students about words with the sound aw in them.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The Sound ay

Words that end in AY are normally quite easy to learn to spell, such as play, say and today. It gets more complicated for young children when words ending in Y change to plurals. This friendly and informative KS1 quiz for year 1 will teach your child about spelling words with the sound ay in them.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The Sound ch

Words that have the letters CH in them are notoriously hard for young children to get to grips with. It's tricky teaching them how to say this digraph. Does your child need help with spelling? If so, this friendly and informative KS1 quiz for year 1 will teach them about words with the sound ch.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The Sound ea (bead)

Words that have an EA sound in them can be said different ways, such as bead or bread. It can get confusing for young children because words are not spelled as they are spoken. Give your child some valuable practice by playing this enjoyable KS1 spelling quiz for year 1 about words with the sound ea

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The Sound ea (head)

Words that have EA in them are pronounced differently at times. It gets even more confusing when words such as lead and read are pronounced BOTH ways! Does your child need help with spelling words? If so, this informative year 1 KS1 quiz will teach them about words with the sound ea as in head.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The Sound ear

When children first see the words bear and hear, they may pronounce them exactly the same. As they learn, they understand that EAR can sound like EER or just ER. This friendly and informative KS1 quiz which is aimed at year 1 students will teach them about words with the longer sound as in hear.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The Sound ear (heard)

Words with EAR in them can be pronounced in a variety of ways. Think of fear, pear and heard - all different sounds. This makes it much harder for a child in year 1 to learn how to spell these words. This friendly and informative KS1 quiz will teach them about words with the sound ear as in heard.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The Sound ee

Words with digraphs or trigraphs of two or three vowels in them are probably the trickiest to learn to spell for a young child. Does your child need help with spelling words? If so, this friendly and informative KS1 quiz which is aimed at year 1 students will teach them about words with the sound ee

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The Sound er (within words)

Plenty of words end in ER, but there are also many other words with ER in the middle of them, such as term, herd and verb. If your child needs help improving their spelling, this friendly and informative KS1 quiz will teach them about words with the sound er in them. It is aimed at year 1 students.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The Sound ie (chief)

Spelling doesn't get much trickier for children when it comes to words with IE in them. Which way round do the vowels go...and does it even matter? This informative KS1 quiz will teach them about words with the sound ie in them, such as chief. It is aimed at year 1 students and explains the basics.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 1 - The Sound ie (tie)

Words that have two vowels next to them are harder to learn to spell than others - this is because children learn by phonics. So many words are spelled differently to how they sound. Why not play this KS1 quiz for year 1 with your child which will teach them about words with the sound ie as in tie.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

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Explore KS1 spelling quiz activities for Year 1 and Year 2, covering phonics, high frequency words, prefixes, plurals, and common spelling rules. Each KS1 spelling quiz is designed to support early writing and vocabulary development through short, interactive practice.

Choose a KS1 spelling quiz to practise word patterns, tricky words, and sentence accuracy. With quick questions and instant feedback, children can improve spelling skills and build confidence in English at Key Stage 1 level.