Phonemic Awareness
What is a phoneme?
A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a word
What is a root word?
A root word is the base form of a word without any prefixes or suffixes.
Start with "cat" and change one letter to make "bat." Which letter do you change?
The letter "c"
What is the prefix in the word "untie"
"un"
"one who" (person who)
What does the prefix “un-” mean?
means "not"
Change the "r" in "red" to "f." The new word is "___."
"fed"
Whats the vowel sound in "kite"
The vowel sound in "kite" is the long /i/ sound
How many phonemes are in the word “block”?
There are four phonemes ( /b/, /l/, /o/, /k/)
What’s a synonym for “happy”?
Answers Vary (Joy, joyful, cheerful etc)
Change the "k" in "cake" to "n." The new word is "___."
"cane"
What two sounds does the "ch" digraph represent?
The “ch” digraph represents the /ch/ sound as in "chair."
Which word does not have the same beginning sound as the others: bat, cut, bun?
What is cut?
What is the root word in "transportation"
"port"
Change the "a" in "rat" to "u." What's the new word?
The new word is "rut"
Give me an example of a closed syllable.
Answers vary. (short vowel sound)
example: bus
What is the suffix in the word "creation"
"tion"
What is the root word in "construction"
"struct"
Change "short" to "sport" by changing one letter. Which letter did you change
"h"
What is the meaning of the prefix "pre-" in preview?
"before"