Phonics

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What is the 'qu' sound in phonics?

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The 'qu' sound is a digraph that represents the /kw/ sound, as in the words 'queen' and 'quick'.

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Identify a word that starts with the 'qu' sound.

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Examples include 'queen', 'quick', 'quiet', and 'quilt'.

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What is phonics?

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Phonics is a method of teaching reading and writing by developing learners' phonemic awareness, which is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate phonemes.

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What sound does the letter 'h' represent in phonics?

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The letter 'h' represents the /h/ sound, as in the words 'hat' and 'house'.

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What is a digraph in phonics?

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A digraph is a combination of two letters that together represent one sound, such as 'sh', 'ch', and 'th'.

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Provide an example of a word that contains a digraph.

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Examples include 'ship' (sh), 'chair' (ch), and 'think' (th).

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What is the importance of phonemic awareness in reading?

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Phonemic awareness is crucial for reading as it helps children understand the relationship between sounds and letters, which is essential for decoding words.

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What is a phoneme?

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A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another.

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How does the word 'hen' demonstrate phonics principles?

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The word 'hen' contains the short vowel sound /e/ and the consonant sounds /h/ and /n/, illustrating basic phonics concepts.

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What is the role of vowels in phonics?

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Vowels are essential in phonics as they create syllables and are key to forming words; they can represent different sounds depending on their placement.