Phonics Terminology

Which word is a CVC word?

• zip

• bike

• trap

• fee

What does it mean to "blend" sounds?

• To say the letters one by one

• To push sounds together to say a word

• to guess a word based on the first sound

• to read words

How many syllables are in the word banana?

Which of these is a vowel?

• b

• s

• u

• m

What does it mean to segment?

• to say the word fast

• To guess the meaning of the word

• to break the word into sounds

• to break a sentence into words

True or false: Phonics only helps native speakers

True or false: If a student can read in Vietnamese, they don't need to learn phonics

Which words have long vowels?

• kit

• boat

• cake

• trap

What is a "long" vowel?

• it sounds like the letter's name

• It's faster than a short vowel

• It has two syllables

• It is silent