Phonics

What is segmenting in phonics?

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

• Segmenting is the process of combining sounds to form a word.

• Segmenting is the process of identifying the meaning of a word.

• Segmenting is the process of changing the sounds in a word.

What is a short vowel sound?

• A sound a vowel makes in a syllable that is not stressed, like the 'a' in 'cat'.

• A sound that is pronounced longer than a long vowel sound.

• A sound that occurs only in stressed syllables.

• A sound that is always followed by a consonant.

What is Phonics?

• A method of teaching reading and writing by developing learners' phonemic awareness.

• A technique for improving handwriting skills.

• A strategy for enhancing vocabulary through memorization.

• A system for teaching mathematics through sound.

What is a consonant?

• A letter that represents a speech sound made by partially or completely blocking the airflow.

• A letter that represents a vowel sound in speech.

• A letter that is always silent in words.

• A letter that can only be found at the beginning of words.

What is a word family?

• A group of words that share a common feature or pattern, such as 'cat', 'bat', and 'hat' which all share the '-at' ending.

• A collection of synonyms that have similar meanings.

• A set of words that are used in the same context or topic.

• A list of words that are commonly misspelled.

What is a blend?

• A group of two or three consonants pronounced together, where each consonant sound can still be heard, like 'bl' in 'black'.

• A mixture of different sounds that cannot be distinguished from one another.

• A single consonant sound that is pronounced alone.

• A combination of vowels that create a new sound.

What is a long vowel sound?

• A sound a vowel makes when it says its name, like the 'a' in 'cake'.

• A sound that is pronounced quickly and sharply, like the 'i' in 'bit'.

• A sound that is always followed by a consonant, like the 'e' in 'bed'.

• A sound that is silent and does not affect the pronunciation of a word, like the 'e' in 'cake'.

What is a phoneme?

• A type of word that has multiple meanings.

• The smallest unit of sound in a word.

• A grammatical rule in a language.

• A synonym for a syllable.

What is a syllable?

• A unit of sound in a word that can be pronounced in one go.

• A type of punctuation used in writing.

• A word that has no meaning.

• A grammatical term for a group of words.

What is a vowel?

• A letter that represents a speech sound made with the vocal tract open.

• A letter that represents a consonant sound.

• A letter that is always silent in a word.

• A letter that can only be found at the beginning of a word.