Letter Sounds- Phonics Skills

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What is a letter sound?

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A letter sound is the sound that a letter makes when pronounced. For example, the letter 'b' makes the sound /b/.

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What is phonics?

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Phonics is a method of teaching reading and writing by developing learners' phonemic awareness, which is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate sounds in spoken words.

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Which letter makes the sound /d/?

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The letter 'd' makes the sound /d/ as in 'dog'.

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Which letter makes the sound /s/?

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The letter 's' makes the sound /s/ as in 'sun'.

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What is a vowel?

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A vowel is a letter that represents a speech sound made with the vocal tract open. The vowels in English 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 obstructing the airflow in some way. Examples include B, C, D, F, etc.

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What sound does the letter 'y' make in 'yo-yo'?

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In 'yo-yo', the letter 'y' makes the sound /y/.

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Which word has the same sound as the underlined letter in 'desk'?

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The word 'bread' has the same sound as the underlined letter 'e'.

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Which word has the same sound as the underlined letter in 'yo-yo'?

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The word 'crayon' has the same sound as the underlined letter 'y'.

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Which word has the same sound as the underlined letter in 'sun'?

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The word 'face' has the same sound as the underlined letter 's'.