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  PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS
QUIZ FOR ADULTS ANSWERS		  
     
 

 

The answers to the adult phonological awareness and phonics quiz are listed below. 

  
       
 

 

 Do not be upset if you did not get every question correct. The purpose of the quiz was not to highlight your strengths or weaknesses but to highlight the difficulties children may have when learning to read and spell.
       
 

 

  
         
     
     
  (1) How many letters and sounds are in these words?  
     
 
  • The word 'box' contains  4 sounds and 3 letters.

4 sounds - /b/ /o/ /k/ /s/

3 letters - 'b' 'o' 'x'

  
 
  • The word 'wheat' contains 3 sounds and 5 letters.

3 sounds - /wh/ /ea/ /t/

5 letters - 'w' 'h' 'e' 'a' 't'

 

  
 
  • The word 'splash' contains  5 sounds and 6 letters.

5 sounds - /s/ /p/ /l/ /a/ /sh/

6 letters - 's' 'p' 'l' 'a' 's' 'h'

 

  
 
  • The word 'cheat' contains  3 sounds and 5 letters.

5 sounds - /ch/ /ea/ /t/ 

6 letters - 'c' 'h' 'e' 'a' 't'

 

  
     
     
     
  (2) What sound do these words start with?  
     
 
  • The word 'chocolate' starts with the  /ch/ sound.
  
 
  • The word 'photograph' starts with the /f/ sound.
  
 
  • The word 'third' starts with the /th/ sound.
  
 
  • The word 'cot' starts with the  /k/ sound.
  
     
     
     
  (3) What sound do you hear at the end of these words?  
     
 
  • The word 'plate' ends with the /t/ sound.
  
 
  • The word 'rose' ends with the  /z/ sound.
  
 
  • The word 'comb' ends with the  /m/ sound.
  
 
  • The word 'ledge' ends with the  /j/ sound.
  
     
     
     
  (4) How many /s/ sounds do you hear in this sentence?  
     
 

  • Sam gave Susie a box of pencils for her sixth birthday.

  
     
     
     
  (6) Which of the following pairs of words rhyme?  
     
 
  • The words 'rug/bug' rhyme.
  
 
  • The words 'train/brain' rhyme.
  
 
  • The words 'write/wrote' do not rhyme.
  
 
  • The words 'post/lost' do not rhyme.
  
 
  • The words 'lemon/demon' do not rhyme.
  
 
  • The words 'through/new' rhyme.
  
     
     
     

 



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