Reading Review 1

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What is blending in phonics?

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Blending is the process of combining individual sounds or syllables to form a word.

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What is the definition of a consonant?

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A consonant is a speech sound that is not a vowel, typically produced with some constriction of the vocal tract.

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What is a vowel?

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A vowel is a speech sound in many languages that is produced without any significant constriction of the airflow in the vocal tract.

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What does it mean to segment a word?

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Segmenting a word means breaking it down into its individual sounds or phonemes.

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What is a digraph?

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A digraph is a combination of two letters that make one sound, such as 'ch' in 'chop'.

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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, such as 'st' in 'stop'.

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What is the purpose of phonics instruction?

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Phonics instruction helps students understand the relationship between letters and sounds, aiding in reading and spelling.

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What is a sight word?

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A sight word is a word that is recognized instantly without needing to sound it out, often because it appears frequently in text.

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What is the importance of context clues in reading?

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Context clues are hints found within a sentence or paragraph that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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What is a homophone?

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A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and often a different spelling, like 'to', 'two', and 'too'.