Phonemes and Graphemes

What is the difference between a phoneme and a grapheme?

• A phoneme is a symbol, while a grapheme is a punctuation mark.

• A phoneme is a unit of sound, while a grapheme is a unit of writing.

• A phoneme is a type of letter, while a grapheme is a type of word.

• A phoneme is a unit of writing, while a grapheme is a unit of sound.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How many phonemes are in the word 'cat'?

• 5

• 2

• 7

• 3

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the grapheme for the /sh/ sound in the word 'ship'?

• sh

• ch

• ph

• th

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which grapheme is used to represent the /k/ sound in the word 'kite'?

• k

• p

• c

• h

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3A

What is the phoneme for the grapheme 'ch' in the word 'chair'?

• /k/

• /dʒ/

• /tʤ/

• /tʃ/

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How many phonemes are in the word 'phone'?

• 6

• 10

• 4

• 2

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the grapheme for the /j/ sound in the word 'jump'?

• g

• t

• j

• p

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3A

Which grapheme is used to represent the /f/ sound in the word 'fish'?

• ff

• fh

• f

• ph

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the phoneme for the grapheme 'th' in the word 'think'?

• /d/

• /θ

• /f/

• /t/

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3A

How many phonemes are in the word 'elephant'?

• 4

• 10

• 8

• 6

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3A