KS1154 quizzes

English

Dates and Positional Numbers

One of the first things children learn to do in English classes is to write the date correctly. The day comes first followed by a comma, then the ordinal number and finally the month. An example is Monday, 15th March. Try this helpful KS1 Literacy quiz on positional numbers for year 1 and year 2.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Dialogue Tags (Said, Asked, Replied)

Learning to write dialogue or speech is an important part of English classes. At first, children will always use the tag 'said' but knowing there are other choices such as 'asked' and 'replied' will greatly Improve their writing skills. Try this KS1 English and Literacy quiz for year 1 and year 2.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Dialogue Tags (Whispered, Shouted, Exclaimed)

To write good dialogue or speech, use more unusual tags such as whispered, shouted and exclaimed. These will bring your writing and stories to life as well as making them more enjoyable for your reader. Get some practice in this year 1 and year 2 KS1 English and Literacy quiz on dialogue tags.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Exclamation Marks

Using proper punctuation is vital when learning English. There are lots of marks to choose from, but it's important to know what you can and can't do with certain ones. See how much your child knows about exclamation marks by playing this enjoyable year 1 and year 2 KS1 Literacy quiz on the subject.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Fiction or Non-Fiction Texts

The difference between fiction and non-fiction is that the first is not true and the second is factual. It is beneficial for your child to write two stories - one imaginary and one based on facts. If you want to teach your child about types of text, play our KS1 English quiz for year 1 and year 2.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Homophones 1

Words that sound the same are known as homophones. Examples are hair and hare and brews and bruise. They are often seen in rhymes and poems. If your child needs help with spelling, then this fun and friendly KS1 English and Literacy quiz for year 1 and year 2 on common homophones is a great tool.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Homophones 2

This week I felt quite weak. The guest guessed the answer. My ceiling is leaking - it needs sealing. These are examples of homophones. Children in KS1 learn about these words that sound the same in their English classes. See how much they've remembered in this fun year 1 and year 2 literacy quiz.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Indefinite Articles 'A' or 'An'

Indefinite articles are two little words often seen in English - a and an. Knowing which one to use is a skill learned In KS1 English and Literacy classes. An egg but a sausage. There are rules for when to use each one and this year 1 and year 2 fun and friendly quiz will give your child the basics.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Letters - Consonants

As children learn letters of the alphabet, they find out about consonants and vowels. There are five vowels - a, e, i, o and u. Every other letter is a consonant, although the letter y can act as a vowel. Test your child's understanding by playing this year 1 and year 2 KS1 English and Literacy quiz

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Letters - Vowels

The English alphabet has 26 letters and only 5 of them are vowels - A, E, I, O and U. Nearly every word has a vowel in it. If they don't, such as the word rhythm, the y is there to act as a vowel. This Key Stage 1 English and Literacy quiz is a good start for children in year 1 and year 2 at school.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Narrative - First Person

Lots of children like creative writing. As they develop their literature skills, they'll learn about first person narrative. This uses the word I, such as 'I went' and 'I said'. Help your child understand how to write in this style by playing this KS1 English and Literacy quiz for year 1 and year 2

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Narrative - Third Person

When writing stories and articles, if you use the words he, she and they, your narrative is in third person. This is in contrast to first person which uses the word I. How are your child's creative writing skills? Test them by playing this enjoyable year 1 and year 2 KS1 English and Literacy quiz.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Nouns - Collective

Learning about collective nouns is not only fun and interesting - did you know the group name for goldfinches is charm? - but it will also improve your child's reading and comprehension skills. Get some practice with them in this friendly KS1 English and Literacy quiz for year 1 and year 2 students.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Nouns - Feminine and Masculine

Some words in the English language are specific to gender. As an example, the bride is always female and the groom is always male. Help your child in KS1 learn about types of nouns, such as masculine or feminine. This year 1 and year 2 friendly English and Literacy quiz will test them on the basics.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Nouns - Identifying

There are lots of different types of words, from nouns to verbs to adjectives to adverbs. At first, a child knows words as words and slowly learns to differentiate between each type. This helpful KS1 English and Literacy quiz for year 1 and year 2 students will test their knowledge of nouns.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Nouns - Singular and Collective

In English classes children will be learning all about nouns and group names. Help your child to learn the difference between singular and collective nouns. As an example, a bee is a singular noun whereas a swarm is a collective noun. Get some practice in this year 1 and year 2 KS1 Literacy quiz.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Onomatopoeia

The word hiccup is a great example of onomatopoeia. It is named after the sound we make when we hiccup! There are many ways to help your child improve their English and literacy. Play this fun and informative KS1 quiz for year 1 and year 2 about onomatopoeia and say the words out loud together.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Past Tense - Ate or Eaten

Tenses can be hard to learn when young. You've only just learned a new word and then are told that if it's in the past tense, it changes to something else. If your child is learning English and Literacy in KS1 at school, see how much they know in this year 1 and year 2 quiz on the words ate or eaten

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Past Tense - Bought or Brought

Oftentimes, children get mixed up with the words bought and brought. In addition, neither word is easy to learn to spell! Help to teach your child write a perfect sentence using the past tense. This year 1 and year 2 KS1 English and Literacy quiz explains the basics and gives them valuable practice.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Past Tense - Gave or Given

When children write stories, the story has normally occurred in the past. Therefore the words should be in the past tense. Learning to write in past tense is part of the National Curriculum for KS1 children. Try this English and Literacy quiz for year 1 and year 2 on using the words gave and given.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

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