IREAD Week 3 - middle sounds

Front

What is the middle sound in the word 'right'?

Back

The middle sound is 'i'.

Front

What is the middle sound in the word 'third'?

Back

The middle sound is 'i'.

Front

What is the middle sound in the word 'mood'?

Back

The middle sound is 'oo'.

Front

What is the middle sound in the word 'sweet'?

Back

The middle sound is 'ee'.

Front

What is the middle sound in the word 'star'?

Back

The middle sound is 'a'.

Front

What is a vowel?

Back

A vowel is a letter that represents a speech sound made with the vocal tract open, such as 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u'.

Front

What is a consonant?

Back

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

Front

What is a syllable?

Back

A syllable is a single, unbroken sound of a spoken (or written) word.

Front

How many syllables are in the word 'happy'?

Back

There are 2 syllables in 'happy': hap-py.

Front

What is a digraph?

Back

A digraph is two letters that make one sound, like 'sh' in 'ship'.