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A five-minute check for Grade 1
This Grade 1 quiz is a gentle way to practise English. Ten short questions, marked instantly, with a short explanation after every answer. A parent can sit with the child and read the questions aloud if reading is still new. It takes about five minutes.
Entering Grade 2 in Term 1 2027
If your child is moving from Grade 1 to Grade 2, try a short opener practice set. Each one has ten questions and a 15-minute timer, and checks Grade 1 foundations. They are not official school openers. The full sets are included with a KSh 20 Day Pass or a Year Pass, and are listed on the Term 1 2027 opener practice packs page.
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What the Grade 1 English questions cover
English questions cover greetings, letter sounds, naming words, action words, colours, family words, school things, animals, opposites, days of the week, capital letters and full stops, simple sentences, plurals, rhyming words and question words.
Each go picks ten questions at random from the Grade 1 English bank, so trying again brings up a different mix. The questions were written by the CBC Guides team around Grade 1 English language activities. Practice material written for the CBC curriculum. Spot an error? Tell us.
What the result card means
After the tenth question you see the score out of ten, the topics to revise and an indicative level: Exceeding, Meeting, Approaching or Below Expectation. Ten questions cannot replace classroom assessment, so treat it as a pointer. How CBC grading works explains the levels.
More quizzes: the full list of quizzes, or the CBC Challenge. Other grades: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6.