KS1 English
KS1 English quizzes covering phonics, reading comprehension, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and vocabulary for Years 1-2 of the UK National Curriculum.
Browse our free KS1 English practice quizzes below. Each quiz contains real exam-style multiple choice questions with instant feedback to help you revise effectively and prepare for your exams. We currently have 38 KS1 English quizes available.
KS1 English: Phonics Phase 3 – Digraphs Quiz
KS1 Phase 3 phonics digraphs quiz. Practise reading sh, ch, th and ng sound...
KS1 English: Phonics Phase 4 – Consonant Clusters Quiz
KS1 Phase 4 phonics quiz on consonant clusters and blends. Practise reading...
KS1 English: Phonics Phase 5 – Alternative Spellings Quiz
KS1 Phase 5 phonics quiz on alternative spellings. Learn different ways to ...
KS1 English: Phonics – Trigraphs and Special Sounds Quiz
KS1 phonics trigraphs quiz. Learn about igh, air, ear and other three-lette...
KS1 English: Year 1 Common Exception Words – Set 1 Quiz
KS1 Year 1 common exception words spelling quiz. Practise tricky words like...
KS1 English: Year 1 Common Exception Words – Set 2 Quiz
KS1 Year 1 common exception words quiz set 2. Practise tricky spellings lik...
KS1 English: Year 2 Common Exception Words Quiz
KS1 Year 2 common exception words quiz. Practise spelling tricky words like...
KS1 English: Nouns – Naming Words Quiz
KS1 nouns quiz. Identify naming words for people, places, things and animal...
KS1 English: Verbs – Action Words Quiz
KS1 verbs quiz. Identify action words and doing words in sentences for Year...
KS1 English: Adjectives – Describing Words Quiz
KS1 adjectives quiz. Identify describing words for Year 1 and Year 2 gramma...
KS1 English: Capital Letters and Full Stops Quiz
KS1 capital letters and full stops quiz. Learn when to use capitals and ful...
KS1 English: Question Marks and Exclamation Marks Quiz
KS1 question marks and exclamation marks quiz. Learn when to use ? and ! fo...
KS1 English: Commas in Lists Quiz
KS1 commas in lists quiz. Learn to separate items in a list using commas fo...
KS1 English: Apostrophes for Contractions Quiz
KS1 apostrophes for contractions quiz. Learn about shortened words like can...
KS1 English: Apostrophes for Possession Quiz
KS1 possessive apostrophe quiz. Learn how to show belonging using apostroph...
KS1 English: Singular and Plural Nouns Quiz
KS1 singular and plural nouns quiz. Practise forming plurals with -s, -es a...
KS1 English: Conjunctions – Joining Words Quiz
KS1 conjunctions quiz. Learn joining words like and, but, or, so and becaus...
KS1 English: Suffixes – Adding -ed and -ing Quiz
KS1 suffixes quiz on adding -ed and -ing. Practise changing verb endings fo...
KS1 English: Suffixes – Adding -er and -est Quiz
KS1 suffixes -er and -est quiz. Practise comparative and superlative adject...
KS1 English: Prefixes – un- Quiz
KS1 prefix un- quiz. Learn how un- changes word meanings to the opposite fo...
KS1 English: Compound Words Quiz
KS1 compound words quiz. Learn how two words join to make a new word for Ye...
KS1 English: Types of Sentences Quiz
KS1 types of sentences quiz. Identify statements, questions, exclamations a...
KS1 English: Writing Sentences – Structure Quiz
KS1 sentence structure quiz. Build strong sentences with correct word order...
KS1 English: Reading Comprehension – Short Story 1 Quiz
KS1 reading comprehension quiz. Read a short passage and answer questions t...
KS1 English: Reading Comprehension – Short Story 2 Quiz
KS1 reading comprehension quiz 2. Practise retrieval and inference skills w...
KS1 English: Reading Comprehension – Poems Quiz
KS1 poetry reading comprehension quiz. Find rhymes and meanings in simple p...
KS1 English: Vocabulary – Synonyms Quiz
KS1 synonyms vocabulary quiz. Learn words with similar meanings for Year 1 ...
KS1 English: Vocabulary – Antonyms (Opposites) Quiz
KS1 antonyms vocabulary quiz. Find words with opposite meanings for Year 1 ...
KS1 English: Past Tense – Regular and Irregular Verbs Quiz
KS1 past tense verbs quiz. Practise regular and irregular past tense forms ...
KS1 English: Present Tense Verbs Quiz
KS1 present tense verbs quiz. Practise using verbs for things happening now...
KS1 English: Story Sequencing Quiz
KS1 story sequencing quiz. Put events in the correct order for Year 1 and Y...
KS1 English: Fiction and Non-Fiction Quiz
KS1 fiction and non-fiction quiz. Learn the difference between made-up stor...
KS1 English: Word Classes – Mixed Quiz
KS1 word classes quiz. Identify nouns, verbs and adjectives in sentences fo...
KS1 English: Suffixes – Adding -ful, -less and -ly Quiz
KS1 suffixes -ful, -less and -ly quiz. Practise forming adjectives and adve...
KS1 English: Spelling Rules – Adding Suffixes Quiz
KS1 spelling rules for suffixes quiz. Learn doubling, dropping e and changi...
KS1 English: Reading Comprehension – Instructions Quiz
KS1 instructions reading quiz. Understand the features and order of instruc...
KS1 English: Spelling Patterns – ow, ou, oi, oy Quiz
KS1 spelling patterns quiz for ow, ou, oi and oy. Practise choosing the rig...
KS1 English: Year 2 Grammar Revision – Mixed Quiz
KS1 Year 2 grammar revision quiz. Mixed questions on nouns, verbs, adjectiv...
About KS1 English
KS1 English develops reading, writing, and spoken language skills for pupils in Years 1 and 2. Children learn phonics and decoding, build vocabulary, begin to understand grammar and punctuation, and practise writing sentences and short texts for different purposes.
Our KS1 English quizzes cover key areas of the curriculum including phonics (Phase 5 and 6), common exception words, reading comprehension, grammar basics such as capital letters, full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, nouns, verbs, adjectives, conjunctions, and sentence structure.
Regular quiz practice helps young readers and writers reinforce what they learn in class. The questions are carefully worded to be accessible for early readers while still challenging pupils to think carefully about language and meaning.