Final Practice

Front

What is a digraph?

Back

A digraph is a combination of two letters that together represent one sound, such as 'sh' in 'ship'.

Front

Identify a word that contains a digraph.

Back

The word 'shine' contains the digraph 'sh'.

Front

What is a syllable?

Back

A syllable is a unit of pronunciation that has one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants.

Front

How many syllables are in the word 'butterfly'?

Back

The word 'butterfly' has 3 syllables.

Front

What is a phoneme?

Back

A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another.

Front

How many phonemes are in the word 'ship'?

Back

The word 'ship' has 3 phonemes: /ʃ/, /ɪ/, /p/.

Front

What is a long vowel sound?

Back

A long vowel sound is when a vowel sounds like its name, such as the 'o' in 'hope'.

Front

Identify a word with a long vowel sound.

Back

The word 'hope' has a long vowel sound.

Front

What is the difference between a digraph and a blend?

Back

A digraph is two letters that make one sound, while a blend is two or more letters that each retain their individual sounds, like 'bl' in 'black'.

Front

Provide an example of a blend.

Back

An example of a blend is 'st' in 'stop'.