Foundations- Alphabet Analysis to Long Vowels Review

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How many letters in the alphabet only make 1 sound?

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16

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What makes a consonant a 'special consonant'?

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It makes more than 1 sound.

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What is the guide word for the voiced sound of 'th'?

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this

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What are the sounds for 'ch'?

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/ch/, /k/, and /sh/

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What is the guide word for 'sh'?

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ship

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What is a vowel?

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A letter that represents a speech sound made with the vocal tract open (a, e, i, o, u).

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What is a consonant?

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A letter that represents a speech sound made with the vocal tract closed or partially closed.

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What is a long vowel sound?

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A vowel sound that is pronounced the same as the name of the letter (e.g., 'a' in 'cake').

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What is a short vowel sound?

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A vowel sound that is pronounced differently from the name of the letter (e.g., 'a' in 'cat').

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What is a digraph?

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A combination of two letters that make one sound (e.g., 'sh', 'ch').