Phonics Review

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

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The 'ur' in 'turn' sounds like 'er' in 'her'.

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Which word has the same /oo/ sound as in 'crook'?

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The /oo/ sound in 'crook' is the same as in 'look'.

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

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The 'er' in 'wonderful' sounds like 'er' in 'her'.

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Which word has the same sound as 'ir' in 'birthday'?

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The 'ir' in 'birthday' sounds like 'or' in 'polar'.

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What sound does 'oi' make in the word 'oil'?

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The 'oi' in 'oil' sounds like 'oy' in 'joy'.

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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 an open vocal tract, like 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 obstructing airflow, like B, C, D, F.

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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 blend?

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