K - Missing Letter Sounds

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What is a missing letter sound?

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A missing letter sound is when a letter in a word is not pronounced, and we need to identify which letter is missing.

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How do you find the missing letter in a word?

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To find the missing letter, say the word out loud and listen for the sound that is not there.

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What sound does the letter 'a' make?

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The letter 'a' can make the short sound as in 'apple' or the long sound as in 'cake'.

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What is an example of a word with a missing letter sound?

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The word 'c_t' has a missing letter sound. The missing letter is 'a', making the word 'cat'.

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What sound does the letter 'e' make?

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The letter 'e' can make the short sound as in 'elephant' or the long sound as in 'see'.

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What is the importance of identifying missing letter sounds?

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Identifying missing letter sounds helps improve reading and spelling skills.

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Can you give an example of a word with a missing letter sound?

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The word 'h_t' has a missing letter sound. The missing letter is 'a', making the word 'hat'.

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What sound does the letter 'i' make?

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The letter 'i' can make the short sound as in 'igloo' or the long sound as in 'ice'.

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What is a common strategy to find missing letters?

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A common strategy is to look at the letters around the missing sound and think about what word makes sense.

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What sound does the letter 'o' make?

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The letter 'o' can make the short sound as in 'octopus' or the long sound as in 'open'.