Phonics

What is a Blend?

• A group of two or three consonants that are pronounced together, where each consonant retains its sound, like 'bl' in 'black'.

• A type of vowel sound that changes depending on the surrounding consonants.

• A combination of two or more words to create a new meaning, like 'brunch' from 'breakfast' and 'lunch'.

• A single consonant sound that is pronounced with a different intonation.

What is a CVC Word?

• A three-letter word that follows the consonant-vowel-consonant pattern, such as 'dog', 'cat', or 'bat'.

• A word that contains at least one vowel and one consonant.

• A word that is made up of only vowels.

• A word that has more than three letters.

What is a Grapheme?

• A unit of sound in a language

• A letter or a group of letters that represent a phoneme

• A type of punctuation mark

• A synonym for a word

What is a Digraph?

• A combination of two letters that make one sound, such as 'ch' in 'chop' or 'sh' in 'ship'.

• A type of graph that uses two variables to show relationships.

• A musical term for a duet performed by two singers.

• A mathematical term for a function with two inputs.

What is Phonemic Awareness?

• Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear and manipulate the individual sounds in words, which is crucial for reading success.

• Phonemic awareness is the ability to read words without understanding their meaning.

• Phonemic awareness is the skill of writing words correctly without any errors.

• Phonemic awareness is the ability to memorize words for spelling tests.

What is Sight Words?

• Common words that children are encouraged to recognize without having to sound them out.

• Words that are difficult for children to pronounce.

• Words that are only used in academic settings.

• Words that children should avoid using.

What is a Rime?

• The initial sound of a syllable.

• The part of a syllable that contains the vowel and any following consonants.

• A type of rhyme used in poetry.

• The ending sound of a word.

What is a Word Family?

• A group of words that share a common feature or pattern, such as 'cat', 'bat', and 'hat'.

• A collection of synonyms that have similar meanings.

• A set of words that are all nouns.

• A list of words that rhyme with each other.

What does it mean to Blend sounds?

• To combine individual sounds to form a word.

• To separate sounds into individual letters.

• To pronounce sounds in a loud manner.

• To listen to sounds without responding.

What is a Vowel?

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

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

• A letter that is always silent in words.

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