Phonics spelling

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What is phonics?

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Phonics is a method of teaching reading and spelling that focuses on the relationship between letters and sounds.

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What is a vowel?

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A vowel is a letter that represents a speech sound made with the vocal tract open, such as A, E, I, O, U.

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What is a consonant?

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A consonant is a letter that represents a speech sound made by obstructing airflow, such as B, C, D, F.

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What is a digraph?

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A digraph is a combination of two letters that make one sound, like 'sh' in 'ship'.

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What is a blend?

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A blend is a combination of two or more consonants where each sound is heard, like 'bl' in 'black'.

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What is a silent letter?

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A silent letter is a letter that is not pronounced in a word, like the 'k' in 'knight'.

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What is a homophone?

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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings, like 'to', 'two', and 'too'.

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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, like 'cat' has one syllable.

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What is a word family?

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A word family is a group of words that share a common base or root, like 'cat', 'cats', 'catty'.

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning, like 'un-' in 'undo'.