Phonemic Awareness

What is a phoneme?

• A phoneme is a type of vowel sound.

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

• A phoneme is a group of words that rhyme.

• A phoneme is a grammatical structure in a sentence.

What word is /b/ /u/ /s/?

• bus

• bat

• bag

• box

What is a short vowel?

• A vowel sound that is pronounced in a short, quick manner, like the 'a' in 'cat'.

• A vowel sound that is elongated and pronounced slowly, like the 'a' in 'father'.

• A consonant sound that is pronounced quickly, like the 'c' in 'cat'.

• A vowel sound that is silent, like the 'e' in 'cake'.

What sound does the letter 'e' make in 'bed'?

• /ɛ/ (short vowel sound)

• /eɪ/ (long vowel sound)

• /iː/ (long vowel sound)

• /æ/ (short vowel sound)

What sound does the letter 'u' make in 'cup'?

• /ʌ/ (short vowel sound)

• /juː/ (long vowel sound)

• /ɑː/ (open back vowel sound)

• /ɪ/ (short vowel sound)

What sound does the letter 'o' make in 'hot'?

• /oʊ/

• /ɑ/

• /ɛ/

• /ʌ/

What is blending in phonemic awareness?

• The ability to separate sounds in a word.

• The ability to combine individual sounds to form a word.

• The ability to identify rhyming words.

• The ability to pronounce words correctly.

What word is /g/ /oa/ /t/?

• goat

• boat

• coat

• moat

Why is phonemic awareness important?

• It helps children learn to read and spell by understanding how sounds work in words.

• It improves children's mathematical skills.

• It enhances children's ability to memorize facts.

• It increases children's interest in science.

What sound does the letter 'a' make in 'cat'?

• /æ/ (short vowel sound)

• /eɪ/ (long vowel sound)

• /ɑː/ (broad vowel sound)

• /ʌ/ (short vowel sound)