SIPPS, lessons 1-5

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What does SIPPS stand for?

Back

SIPPS stands for Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words.

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What is phonological awareness?

Back

Phonological awareness is the ability to recognize and work with sounds in spoken language.

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What is the purpose of phonics in reading?

Back

Phonics helps students understand the relationship between letters and sounds, which is essential for decoding words.

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What are sight words?

Back

Sight words are common words that children are encouraged to recognize without having to sound them out.

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Why is it important to learn sight words?

Back

Learning sight words helps improve reading fluency and comprehension.

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What is a vowel?

Back

A vowel is a letter that represents a speech sound made with an open vocal tract, such as A, E, I, O, U.

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What is a consonant?

Back

A consonant is a letter that represents a speech sound made by obstructing airflow, such as B, C, D, F.

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What is blending in reading?

Back

Blending is the process of combining individual sounds to form a word.

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What is segmenting in reading?

Back

Segmenting is the process of breaking a word down into its individual sounds.

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What is a syllable?

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A syllable is a single, unbroken sound of a spoken (or written) word.