Definitions
A combination of consonants that represents a single sound.
What is a consonant digraph?
Words that sound the same, are spelled differently and have different meanings. Example: Please come here. I hear the bird. Here and Hear.
What are homophones?
The beginning consonant(s) in a one syllable word or in a syllable. Example - br in brown
What is onset?
The ch in chat.
What is a consonant digraph?
Sounds in the word - pocket
What is 5?
A combination of consonants, each of which creates its own sound when pronounced.
What is a consonant blend or consonant cluster?
Words that are spelled the same, sound different and have different meanings. Example: Please lead the way. There is lead in my pencil. Lead and Lead.
What are homographs.
The vowel and consonant(s) that may follow the vowel in a one syllable word or in a syllable. Example - own in brown.
What is rime?
The st in pest.
What is a consonant blend?
Sounds in the word - blast
What is 5?
A consonant - short vowel - consonant word.
What is a CvC word?
Words that sound the same, are spelled same but have different meanings. Example: They left the party early. He writes with his left hand. Left and Left.
The knowledge of sounds and sounds within words and the ability to manipulate these sounds.
What is phonemic awareness?
The ie in pie.
What is a vowel digraph?
Sounds in the word - chips
What is 4?
A combination of vowels that represents a single sound.
What is a vowel digraph?
The smallest unit of sound.
What is a phoneme?
The one-to-one relationship between printed letter(s) and sound.
The ow in owls.
What is a diphthong?
Sounds in the word - time
What is 3?
A combination of vowels that represents a single glided sound.
What is a diphthong?
A written letter or letter combination.
What is a grapheme?
The / / symbol, as indicated in teacher guides and lesson plans.
What is a sound or phoneme?
The ar in market.
What is an r-controlled vowel?
Sounds in the word - nightlight
What is 6?