Phonics

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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 in spoken words.

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

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The letter 's' represents the /s/ sound, as in the word 'sun'.

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What sound does the letter combination 'ink' represent?

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The letter combination 'ink' represents the /ɪŋk/ sound, as in the word 'ink'.

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What is a vowel sound?

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A vowel sound is a sound in spoken language that is produced without any significant constriction or blockage of airflow in the vocal tract, typically represented by the letters A, E, I, O, U.

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

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The letter 'g' represents the /g/ sound, as in the word 'goat'.

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What is a consonant?

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A consonant is a speech sound that is articulated with complete or partial closure of the vocal tract, and it includes letters such as B, C, D, F, G, etc.

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

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The letter 'd' represents the /d/ sound, as in the word 'duck'.

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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' in 'ship' or 'ch' in 'chop'.

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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 word 'hat'.

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What is phonemic awareness?

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Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words, which is a critical skill for learning to read.