Kindergarten Phonics

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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 in the English alphabet are A, E, I, O, and U.

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Which letters are vowels?

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A, E, I, O, U

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What sound does the letter 'a' make?

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The letter 'a' can make different sounds, such as in 'apple' (short sound) or 'cake' (long sound).

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What sound does the letter 'e' make?

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The letter 'e' can make different sounds, such as in 'elephant' (short sound) or 'see' (long sound).

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What sound does the letter 'i' make?

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The letter 'i' can make different sounds, such as in 'igloo' (short sound) or 'ice' (long sound).

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What sound does the letter 'o' make?

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The letter 'o' can make different sounds, such as in 'octopus' (short sound) or 'open' (long sound).

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What sound does the letter 'u' make?

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The letter 'u' can make different sounds, such as in 'umbrella' (short sound) or 'unicorn' (long sound).

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What is a consonant?

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A consonant is a letter that represents a speech sound made by obstructing airflow. Examples include b, c, d, f, g.

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What sound does the letter 'b' make?

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The letter 'b' makes the sound /b/ as in 'bat'.

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What sound does the letter 'p' make?

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The letter 'p' makes the sound /p/ as in 'pig'.