Focus on Phonics

The saying "When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking..." is true is what percentage of words?

• 95%

• 75%

• 45%

• 15%

Which two consonants are nasal sounds?

• b and d

• g and j

• v and z

• m and n

Which is NOT one of the six types of syllables?

• digraph

• r-controlled

• open

• vowel team

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When spelling a word that begins with the /k/ sound, how do you know if it starts with a "c" or a "k"?

All words with English roots do not end with which letter(s)?

(select any that apply)

• I (i)

• U

• V

• J

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which letters have hard and soft softs?

(select any that apply)

• g

• k

• c

• j

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Select the combination that is a diphthong.

• sh

• oi

• bl

• ng

Phonemes are sounds (think of one sound box).

How many phonemes are in the English language?

• 44

• 26

• 36

• 52

How do you know if a word should end in "ck" instead of "k" or "c"?

• after a long vowel, in a one-syllable word

• depends on word origin

• after a vowel diphthong

• after a short vowel, in a one-syllable word

In a word, the final /ch/ sound is usually made with:

-"ch" after a consonant or vowel team

-"tch" after a short vowel.

Name any word(s) that are exceptions to this rule.