Phonemic Awareness

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What is a long vowel?

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A long vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced the same as the name of the letter. For example, 'a' in 'cake' or 'i' in 'hi'.

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How many syllables are in the word 'apple'?

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2 syllables: ap-ple.

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What is a syllable?

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A syllable is a single, unbroken sound of a spoken (or written) word. It usually contains a vowel.

Front

Which word has the same beginning sound as 'cat'?

Back

'cap' has the same beginning sound.

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How do you spell the word 'dog'?

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d-o-g.

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What is a short vowel?

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A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced differently from the name of the letter. For example, 'a' in 'cat'.

Front

How many syllables are in the word 'banana'?

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3 syllables: ba-na-na.

Front

What is the beginning sound in the word 'sun'?

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The beginning sound is 's'.

Front

Which word has a long vowel sound?

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The word 'see' has a long vowel sound.

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How do you spell the word 'ten'?

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t-e-n.