Phonemic Awareness

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What is phonemic awareness?

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Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words.

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What is a phoneme?

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A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a word that can change its meaning.

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Which word has the same beginning sound as 'cat'?

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'cap' has the same beginning sound.

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What is a beginning sound?

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The beginning sound is the first sound you hear in a word.

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Which word does NOT start with the same sound as 'dog'?

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'cat' does NOT start with the same sound.

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What is a blend?

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A blend is when two or more consonants are combined, and you can hear each sound.

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What is an example of a blend?

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'br' in 'bread' is an example of a blend.

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What is a missing letter?

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A missing letter is a letter that needs to be added to complete a word.

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How do you find a missing letter in a word?

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You look at the sounds in the word and choose a letter that fits.

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What is the ending sound in 'dog'?

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The ending sound in 'dog' is 'g'.