Reading/ Decoding Words

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What is decoding in reading?

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Decoding is the process of translating written words into sounds to understand their meaning.

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What does it mean to spell a word correctly?

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Spelling a word correctly means writing it with the right letters in the right order.

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What is a sight word?

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A sight word is a common word that children are encouraged to recognize without having to sound it out.

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What is a vowel?

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A vowel is a letter in the alphabet that represents a speech sound, specifically 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u'.

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What is a consonant?

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A consonant is any letter in the alphabet that is not a vowel.

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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.

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What does it mean to blend sounds?

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Blending sounds means combining individual sounds together to form a word.

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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.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

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What is a homophone?

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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.