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English

Apostrophes - Contractions (Adding 'Not')

Apostrophes are notoriously difficult to get right - especially when shortening words. If adding 'not' to a word, an apostrophe to show contraction is required. An example is 'I have not' which becomes I haven't. Test your child in this helpful KS1 English and Literacy quiz for year 1 and year 2.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Apostrophes - Contractions (Adding 'Will', 'Would' and 'Are')

Some words are shortened and need an apostrophe for contraction, such as will, would and are. For instance 'She would like to improve her grades' becomes She'd like. Generally, these words are used in informal English or when writing dialogue. Learn more in this Literacy quiz for year 1 and year 2.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Apostrophes - Plural Possessive (to Proper Nouns and Nouns)

Certain types of punctuation in English can be tricky to master. Apostrophes to show plural possessive is one such type. Children sometimes struggle to know where to put the apostrophe. If your child needs guidance with this subject, try this friendly KS1 Literacy quiz for year 1 and year 2.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Apostrophes - Singular Possessive (to Nouns)

The apostrophe is one of the most misused punctuations in English. There are so many types of apostrophe to choose from, it can get confusing for children who are beginning to learn. Help teach your child in this KS1 Literacy quiz on the singular possessive apostrophe for year 1 and year 2 students.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Apostrophes - Singular Possessive (to Proper Nouns)

In the phrase 'The boy's schoolbook', the apostrophe is showing singular possessive. There is only one boy and the schoolbook belongs to him. Help your child learn when to use this punctuation on proper nouns. This KS1 English and Literacy quiz for year 1 and year 2 will teach them the basics.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Book Titles

Reading books and bedtime stories helps improve a child's grasp of English. Being able to understand the title of a book gives them some idea of its content. This enables them to choose their own books. This KS1 Literacy quiz for year 1 and year 2 will teach your child to take notice of the title.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Capital Letters and Full Stops

As children progress through school, they learn how to structure a sentence using appropriate punctuation such as capital letters and full stops. If your child needs help with their grasp of the English language, then why not play our informative KS1 Literacy quiz for year 1 and year 2 together.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Capital Letters and Spellings of Days

Didn’t you find when you were at school that 'Wednesday' was always a tricky word to learn to spell? If your child knows that one (and uses a capital letter) then the others should be easy. Give them some valuable spelling practice by playing this KS1 English and Literacy quiz for year 1 and year 2.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Capital Letters and Spellings of Months

Many children need a little extra help when it comes to spelling. The English language is full of words that don't sound the way they are spelled. Teach your child the spellings of months and using a capital letter for each one in this KS1 English and Literacy picture quiz for year 1 and year 2.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Capital Letters for Book Titles

If your child isn't sure whether a word needs a capital letter or not, you could help them learn by playing our year 1 and year 2 KS1 English and Literacy quiz. Capital letters are used for many things, including book titles. Improve your child's comprehension and understanding of the written word.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Capital Letters for Proper Nouns

In the English language, there are nouns and there are proper nouns. Example of proper nouns are Cardiff (a place), Mrs. White (a name) and Google (a business). Proper nouns must start with a capital letter. Give your child some valuable practice in this KS1 quiz for year 1 and year 2 students.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Commas for a List

The comma is an innocent little punctuation mark - but is often misused. When writing out a list, where do the commas go - if anywhere at all? If your child needs some help understanding the comma, then you could play our KS1 English and Literacy quiz for year 1 and year 2 to improve their knowledge

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Compound Words

Compound words are two words put together to make a new one. Some examples are schoolchild, ladybird and dishwasher. If your child needs help with the English language, this year 1 and year 2 KS1 Literacy quiz asks questions on compound words and will improve their knowledge and understanding.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Comprehension - A Letter to the Queen (Summer of Year 1)

Reading is not just about repeating the words out loud or in your head. You also have to understand what has been written. A Letter to the Queen will test your child's comprehension skills. See how good their all-round reading skills are in this fun year 1 KS1 English and Literacy picture quiz.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Comprehension - Aliens Stole My Homework (Summer of Year 2)

You can never have enough practice when it comes to reading comprehension! Not only does it help your child to spell, it improves their memory and also teaches them about the world. If your child is into all things outer space, they'll love our year 2 KS1 English quiz called Aliens Stole My Homework

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Comprehension - Inference

Inference is a big word for a child in KS1. Using inference is coming to conclusions based on what has been read. It greatly improves a child's comprehension abilities and will enhance their reasoning skills too. See how much your child knows about inference in this year 1 and year 2 English quiz.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Comprehension - Monkey Facts (Year 1)

This year 1 fun and friendly KS1 English and Literacy quiz will teach your child to remember what they have read. It will enhance their comprehension skills and they'll also learn some fun facts about monkeys. Why not play the quiz together and help them understand the wonderful world of words.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Conjunctions

Conjunctions are handy words such as 'because' and 'so' used to join clauses together. If you want to help your child improve their English language skills, play this KS1 Literacy quiz for year 1 and year 2 students and see how much they know and understand. This will enhance their sentence level.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Conjunctions - And or But

The words 'and' and 'but' are two of the most common conjunctions that crop up in sentences. As a child learns to structure their writing, the use of conjunctions can help improve the written word. See how much your child knows by playing this KS1 English and Literacy quiz for year 1 and year 2.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Connectives

In written articles and stories, connectives are words that connect phrases or sentences. They are useful little words and will improve writing, speech and sentence structure. Help your child learn in this year 1 and year 2 KS1 English and Literacy quiz on connectives such as however, but and yet

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

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