Phonics Sounds and Graphemes

The video tutorial introduces the 44 phonetic sounds in the English language, explaining how they are represented by the 26 letters of the alphabet. It covers the concept of phonemes and graphemes, providing examples of each sound with corresponding words. The tutorial also delves into complex graphemes and vowel sounds, offering a comprehensive guide to understanding and teaching phonics. The video concludes with a call to action, encouraging viewers to like and share the content.

How many phonics sounds are there in the English language?

• 52

• 36

• 44

• 26

What is the sound of the letter 'b' as in the word 'ball'?

• /d/

• /g/

• /b/

• /f/

Which word contains the sound /f/?

• Jam

• Drum

• Ball

• Fish

What is the sound of the letter 'h' as in the word 'hand'?

• /l/

• /k/

• /h/

• /j/

Which word contains the sound /k/?

• Sun

• Lollipop

• Tree

• Car

What is a grapheme?

• A word

• A letter

• A sound

• A written representation of a sound

Which of the following is a digraph?

• Ch

• B

• F

• G

What sound does the digraph 'sh' make?

• /sh/

• /h/

• /ch/

• /s/

Which vowel sound is represented by 'a' in 'rain'?

• /aɪ/

• /oʊ/

• /eɪ/

• /iː/

What is the sound of 'e' in the word 'bee'?

• /eɪ/

• /aɪ/

• /iː/

• /oʊ/