Phonics Review

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What sound does the letter 'c' make?

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The letter 'c' can make a hard sound like in 'cat' or a soft sound like in 'city'.

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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 are A, E, I, O, U.

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What sound does the letter 's' make?

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The letter 's' makes a hissing sound, like in 'sun'.

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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, etc.

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What is a blend in phonics?

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A blend is when two or more consonants are combined, and each sound can be heard. For example, 'bl' in 'black'.

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What is a digraph?

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

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What is a short vowel sound?

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A short vowel sound is the sound a vowel makes in a closed syllable, like 'a' in 'cat'.

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What is a long vowel sound?

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A long vowel sound is the sound a vowel makes when it says its name, like 'a' in 'cake'.

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What is a syllable?

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A syllable is a single, unbroken sound of a spoken (or written) word. For example, 'cat' has one syllable.

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What is rhyming?

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Rhyming is when two or more words have the same ending sound, like 'cat' and 'hat'.