a strong predictor of future reading success

b. a sub skill of phonological awareness

c. a foundational reading skill

d. all of the above

a. last sound in a syllable

b. the vowel and any following consonant sounds at the end of a syllable

c. the vowel sound in a syllable

d. sounds before the vowel in a syllable

a. spoken

b. written

c. informal

d. formal

Use materials made for young children, even if your students are older.

Make your students memorize all the spelling rules of English.

Plan your teaching to fit the age, proficiency level, and interests of your students.

Find the one best way to teach phonics and use it with all students

a. a person’s ability to hear sound structures of speech

b. a person’s ability to manipulate sound structures of speech

c. a print-free skill set

d. all of the above

a. a child telling his teacher that the first sound in run is /r/

b. a child sounding out an unknown word ("/b/ /e/ /s/ /t/ ... best")

c. a child telling his teacher there are four sounds in truck, /t/ /r/ /u/ /ck/

d. a child telling his teacher that the last sound in cup is /p/

The sound that a letter represents can change, depending on other letters in the word.

Sometimes two letters together represent one sound.

Some letters can represent more than one sound.

Each letter represents one sound consistently.

Two sounds made with two letters

Two sounds made with one letter

One sound made with two letters

phoneme

dipthong

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