Phonics

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What is phonics?

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Phonics is a method of teaching reading and writing by developing learners' phonemic awareness, which is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate sounds in spoken words.

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What sound does 'ch' make?

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The 'ch' sound is a consonant blend that sounds like 'ch' in 'chair'.

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What is a vowel?

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A vowel is a letter that represents a speech sound made with the vocal tract open, such as 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u'.

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What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word 'cat'?

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The sound at the beginning of 'cat' is 'k'.

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What is a consonant?

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A consonant is a letter that represents a speech sound made by obstructing airflow, such as 'b', 'c', 'd', 'f', etc.

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What sound do you hear in the middle of the word 'bat'?

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The sound in the middle of 'bat' is 'a'.

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What is a digraph?

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A digraph is two letters that make one sound, like 'sh' in 'ship'.

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What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word 'ship'?

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The sound at the beginning of 'ship' is 'sh'.

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What is a blend?

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A blend is when two or more consonants are combined, and each sound can be heard, like 'bl' in 'black'.

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What sound do you hear at the end of the word 'dog'?

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The sound at the end of 'dog' is 'g'.