OO Phonics

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What sound does 'oo' make in 'moon'?

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The 'oo' in 'moon' makes a long sound, like 'oo' in 'food'.

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What sound does 'oo' make in 'book'?

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The 'oo' in 'book' makes a short sound, like 'u' in 'put'.

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Can you name a word that has 'oo' in it?

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Yes! Examples include 'moon', 'book', 'look', and 'foot'.

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What is a vowel?

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A vowel is a letter that represents a speech sound made with an open vocal tract. The vowels are 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 partially or completely blocking the airflow. Examples include B, C, D, F.

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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. For example, 'moon' has one syllable.

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How many syllables are in the word 'book'?

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The word 'book' has one syllable.

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What is a rhyme?

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A rhyme is when two or more words have the same ending sound, like 'cat' and 'hat'.

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Can you give an example of a word that rhymes with 'moon'?

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Yes! 'Spoon' rhymes with 'moon'.

Front

What is blending in phonics?

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Blending is combining individual sounds to say a word, like blending 'm', 'oo', and 'n' to say 'moon'.