Phonics

Front

What is a long vowel sound?

Back

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

Front

Which vowel sounds are considered long vowels?

Back

The long vowels are A, E, I, O, and U.

Front

Give an example of a word with a long 'a' sound.

Back

Grape.

Front

What is a short vowel sound?

Back

A short vowel sound is when a vowel does not sound like its name, such as the 'a' in 'cat'.

Front

Give an example of a word with a short 'a' sound.

Back

Cat.

Front

What is a vowel?

Back

A vowel is a letter that represents a speech sound made with an open vocal tract, specifically 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, etc.

Front

What is a syllable?

Back

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

Front

How many syllables are in the word 'banana'?

Back

There are three syllables in 'banana': ba-na-na.

Front

What is a digraph?

Back

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