The Extra-good Sunday Phonics L15 3rd grade Journey's

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What sound does 'er' make in the word 'perfect'?

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The sound 'er' in 'perfect' sounds like 'herd'.

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What sound does 'ir' make in the word 'thirsty'?

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The sound 'ir' in 'thirsty' sounds like 'hurt'.

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What sound does 'er' make in the word 'stern'?

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The sound 'er' in 'stern' sounds like 'bird'.

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What sound does 'ir' make in the word 'dirty'?

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The sound 'ir' in 'dirty' sounds like 'work'.

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What sound does 'ur' make in the word 'nurse'?

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The sound 'ur' in 'nurse' sounds like 'stir'.

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What is a phoneme?

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A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a word.

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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, such as 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 partially or completely blocking the airflow.

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What is a digraph?

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A digraph is two letters that make one sound, like 'ch' in 'chop'.

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What is a blend?

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