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The Sound ul

This Spelling quiz is called 'The Sound ul' and it has been written by teachers to help you if you are studying the subject at elementary school. Playing educational quizzes is an enjoyable way to learn if you are in the 3rd, 4th or 5th grade - aged 8 to 11.

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This 'Sound ul' spelling quiz introduces elementary school children to ‘ul’, which can sound like ‘al’, like in the word ‘beautiful’. Or, it can be ‘ull’ and make an ‘u-ll’ sound, like in the word ‘bull’. This quiz will include both sounds and spellings that have the ‘ul’ letters.

The letters ‘ul’ can make an al/au sound and if you add another ‘l’ – changing it to ‘ull’ it makes the ‘u+ll’ sound. This quiz will test you on words that have 'ul' in them and as you go, practice how to say these words as the pronunciation might vary. Improve your spelling in this quiz!

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1 .

This bird is called a ____.

seegull

seagull

seagul

seegul

Seagulls are usually seen at the seaside, but you can see them inland too.

2 .

The candies were ____.

wonderful

wanderful

wunderful

winderfull

This is not easy, especially as the 'o' sounds like a 'u' in this word.

3 .

____ he will grow up to be an astronaut.

Hopefulie

Hopefally

Hopfully

Hopefully

This is a tricky word but hopefully you used your phonics skills to help you.

4 .

He broke his arm and said it was very ____.

painfall

painfull

painful

painfil

If you want to change the word to painfully, you add another 'l' and a 'y'.

5 .

The princess looked ____.

beautifullll

boooyootifuall

beautiful

beeyouteafull

This is a hard spelling but one worth learning as you'll use it a lot in your writing to describe people and things.

6 .

The ____ ran towards the ____.

bully and ball

bully and bull

bully and bul

buly and bull

It's not a good idea to bully a bull!

7 .

She thought the play was ____.

dull

dul

doll

dule

The theater is where actors perform on stage.

8 .

Please walk ____ across this bridge.

carefullie

carefuly

carfully

carefully

The Millennium Bridge in London is also known as the Wobbly Bridge because when it first opened, it wobbled. It was then closed for two years whilst they fixed the wobble.

9 .

He bought her a wonderful Christmas present because he is so ____.

foughtful

thoughtful

thooorttful

fightful

We are adding the suffix 'ful' onto describing words. When 'ul' is written as a suffix, it changes how it is said - when compared to how it's said with words like 'bull'.

10 .

Please ____ that ____ box of toys over here.