Second grade common word pronunciation test questions.

📖 Quick Study Guide: Second Grade Pronunciation Essentials

• 🗣️ Vowel Sounds: Master short (e.g., 'cat', 'bed') and long (e.g., 'cake', 'bike') vowel sounds. Remember that a silent 'e' often makes the preceding vowel long!
• 🔡 Digraphs & Blends: Practice common digraphs like 'sh', 'ch', 'th', 'wh' (e.g., 'ship', 'chair', 'think') and consonant blends like 'bl', 'st', 'fr' (e.g., 'blue', 'stop', 'frog').
• 👂 Silent Letters: Be aware of words with silent letters that don't make a sound, such as 'k' in 'know', 'w' in 'write', and 'g' in 'gnome'.
• 🌈 R-Controlled Vowels: Learn how 'r' changes the sound of vowels, creating sounds like 'ar' (car), 'or' (fork), 'er' (her), 'ir' (bird), and 'ur' (fur).
• 🧠 Sight Words: Many common words don't follow typical phonics rules. Practice these 'sight words' frequently, as they need to be recognized instantly (e.g., 'said', 'where', 'their').

📝 Practice Quiz: Test Your Pronunciation Skills!

1. Which word has a silent letter at the beginning?

A) Know

B) Stop

C) Run

D) Table

2. How do you pronounce the 'ch' sound in the word 'chair'?

A) Like the 'k' in 'cat'

B) Like the 'sh' in 'ship'

C) Like the 'j' in 'jump'

D) Like the 'ch' in 'cheese'

3. Which word has the same long 'u' sound as in 'flute'?

A) Cut

B) Blue

C) Fun

D) Bush

4. Which word has the 'ar' sound like in 'car'?

A) Farm

B) Fork

C) Fair

D) Fire

5. In the word 'cake', the 'a' makes a long 'a' sound because of the:

A) Double 'k'

B) Silent 'e' at the end

C) 'c' at the beginning

D) Only one vowel

6. Which word rhymes with 'red' and is a common sight word?

A) Said

B) Road

C) Read

D) Ride

7. How is the 'ph' in 'phone' pronounced?

A) Like 'p'

B) Like 'h'

C) Like 'f'

D) Like 'b'