Letter Sounds

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What is the sound that the letter 'b' makes?

Back

The letter 'b' makes the /b/ sound, as in 'bat'.

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What is the sound that the letter 'e' makes?

Back

The letter 'e' makes the /ɛ/ sound, as in 'bed'.

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What is the sound that the letter 'p' makes?

Back

The letter 'p' makes the /p/ sound, as in 'pat'.

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What is the sound that the letter 'r' makes?

Back

The letter 'r' makes the /r/ sound, as in 'rat'.

Front

What is the sound that the letter 'w' makes?

Back

The letter 'w' makes the /w/ sound, as in 'wet'.

Front

What is the importance of letter sounds in reading?

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Letter sounds are crucial for phonemic awareness, which helps in decoding words while reading.

Front

How do you identify the beginning sound of a word?

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To identify the beginning sound of a word, pronounce the word slowly and listen for the first sound.

Front

What is phonemic awareness?

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Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words.

Front

What is the difference between a vowel and a consonant?

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Vowels are speech sounds produced without any significant constriction of airflow, while consonants are produced with some degree of constriction.

Front

Can you give an example of a word that starts with the letter 'b'?

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An example of a word that starts with 'b' is 'ball'.