Decoding Assessment All Standards 2nd

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What is a silent letter?

Back

A silent letter is a letter in a word that is not pronounced. For example, in the word 'knit', the 'k' is silent.

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Identify a word with a silent letter: knit, nit, net.

Back

The word 'knit' has a silent letter.

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What is the soft sound of 'g'?

Back

The soft sound of 'g' is pronounced like 'j'. For example, in the word 'germ', the 'g' is soft.

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Identify a word with a soft 'g': goat, germ, gland, game.

Back

The word 'germ' contains the soft sound of 'g'.

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What is a prefix?

Back

A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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Identify a word with a prefix: unable, doing, biker, take.

Back

The word 'unable' has the prefix 'un-'.

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Identify a word with a silent letter: burn, knit, gnaw.

Back

The word 'gnaw' has a silent letter.

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What is a word with a silent letter?

Back

The word 'comb' has a silent letter; the 'b' is not pronounced.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not'. For example, 'unable' means 'not able'.

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What is the difference between a hard 'g' and a soft 'g'?

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A hard 'g' sounds like 'g' in 'go', while a soft 'g' sounds like 'j' in 'germ'.