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Step-by-step practice: English · Level 2Chapter 6 · Reading longer words
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Step-by-step English Level 2 Reading longer words: check-up and practice test questions

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Exercise 6Z  Check-up

1
Which is the right way to split shell into sounds? A s - h - e - l - l B she - ll C sh - e - l - l Choose A, B or C.
2
How many sounds are in shell? Count each digraph or vowel team as one sound. A 4 B 5 C 3 Choose A, B or C.
3
Blend the letters: sh - ee - p. Which picture is it? Choose A, B or C.
ABC
4
Read the word: boat. Which picture matches? Choose A, B or C.
ABC
5
Read the word: moth. Does the picture show moth? Answer yes or no.
6
Which picture name ends with the letters ng? Look at the letters, not the picture.
wingAhatBroadC
7
Which word has the long sound igh? Choose coat, light or goat. A goat B light C coat Choose A, B or C.
8
How many sounds are in snail? Count each digraph or vowel team as one sound. A 4 B 3 C 5 Choose A, B or C.
9
Read the word: tree. Which picture matches? Choose A, B or C.
ABC
10
Which word starts with th? Choose chin, thin or shin. A chin B shin C thin Choose A, B or C.

Total 10 marks. Allow about 10 minutes.

Exercise 6X  Practice test questions

1
FWhich is the right way to split train into sounds? A tr - ai - n B t - r - a - in C t - r - ai - n Choose A, B or C.[1 mark]
2
FHow many sounds are in feet? Count each digraph or vowel team as one sound. A 4 B 3 C 5 Choose A, B or C.[1 mark]
3
FBlend the letters: ch - e - s - t. Which picture is it? Choose A, B or C.[1 mark]
ABC
4
FRead the word: seed. Which picture matches? Choose A, B or C.[1 mark]
ABC
5
FRead the word: nail. Does the picture show nail? Answer yes or no.[1 mark]
6
FWhich picture name starts with the letters sh? Look at the letters, not the picture.[1 mark]
soapAshipBpigC
7
FWhich word has the long sound ee? Choose tail, tree or ten. A ten B tail C tree Choose A, B or C.[1 mark]
8
FHow many sounds are in chain? Count each digraph or vowel team as one sound. A 3 B 4 C 5 Choose A, B or C.[1 mark]
9
FRead the word: shop. Which picture matches? Choose A, B or C.[1 mark]
ABC
10
FWhich word has the sound ng at the end? Choose song, sand or sad. A sand B song C sad Choose A, B or C.[1 mark]
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