4.19 Phonics

Front

What sound does 'oo' make in 'boot'?

Back

The 'oo' in 'boot' sounds like 'oo' in 'hoop'.

Front

Which word has the same sound as 'ew' in 'chew'?

Back

The 'ew' in 'chew' sounds like 'ew' in 'blue'.

Front

What sound does 'oo' make in 'hoop'?

Back

The 'oo' in 'hoop' sounds like 'oo' in 'pool'.

Front

Which word has the same sound as 'ui' in 'fruit'?

Back

The 'ui' in 'fruit' sounds like 'ui' in 'roots'.

Front

What sound does 'ew' make in 'new'?

Back

The 'ew' in 'new' sounds like 'ew' in 'you'.

Front

What is a phoneme?

Back

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

Front

What is a vowel?

Back

A vowel is a letter that represents a speech sound made with an open vocal tract, 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 digraph?

Back

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

Front

What is a blend?

Back

A blend is when two or more consonants are pronounced together, but each sound can still be heard, like 'bl' in 'black'.