EDU307Terms

Reading without errors

In Blast lessons, a group of letters in one syllable that consistently spells the same sounds. The letters in chunks can almost always be read reliably as a group.

A syllable that has one vowel letter followed by one or more consonant letters.

Two or more consonant letters next to each other where each letter spells a separate sound.

A letter that, on its own or when combined with other letters in a grapheme, spells a consonant sound. Letters are consonants only when they spell a consonant sound.

The part of a word that carries the main meaning. It can stand alone without a prefix or suffix.

A speech sound in which some obstruction of the flow of air makes the sound. The obstruction is made with the lips, the teeth, the tongue, or a combination of these. They can be made with or without using the vocal chords.

A suffix that begins with a consonant letter.

A sound that the speaker can hold until he or she runs out of breath. Examples of these are: /m/, /n/, /s/, and /l/.

Two letters that work together to spell one sound. The sound spelled by ___________ can be a vowel sound or a consonant sound.