Consonant Sound Types (Stops, Fricatives, Affricates, Liquids, Glides, Voicing)
1. Which sound is an example of an unvoiced stop?
/p/
/b/
/m/
2. Which sound is a voiced stop?
/k/
/t/
/d/
Correct #1: /p/
Correct #2: /d/
11. Which is a regular word?
play
said
done
12. Which word is irregular?
sand
give
cat
Correct #11: play
Correct #12: give
Which word has a short vowel?
rope
bed
cake
Which contains a long “e”?
seat
set
said
bed
seat
3. Which sound is continuous?
/p/
/t/
/m/
4. Which sound is a fricative?
/sh/
/b/
/l/
Correct #3: /m/
Correct #4: /sh/
13. A high-frequency word is one that:
Appears often in print
Has two syllables
Is always irregular
14. Which demonstrates the alphabetic principle?
Guessing a word from the picture
Naming letters in order
Using sounds to read “sun”
Correct #13: Appears often in print
Correct #14: Using sounds to read “sun”
Which word has a long vowel?
sit
make
dog
Which has a short “o”?
hot
go
toe
make
hot
5. Which pair BOTH represent nose sounds?
/ m / and / n /
/ n / and / s /
/ g / and / m /
6. Which sound is an affricate?
/j/
/v/
/z/
Correct: /j/
Correct #5: /m/ and /n/
Correct #6: /j/
15. Which example demonstrates orthographic mapping?
Sounding out “tap” every time
Recognizing “tap” instantly
Memorizing “tap” from flashcards
16. Which student behavior shows understanding of print carrying meaning?
Pointing to pictures only
Retelling using images
Pointing to words while reading
Correct #15: Recognizing “tap” instantly
Correct #16: Pointing to words while reading
Which word has a diphthong?
boat
boy
sun
Which contains a diphthong?
snow
rain
moon
boy
snow
7. Which sound is a glide?
/l/
/r/
/y/
8. Which sound is a liquid?
/f/
/r/
/s/
Correct #7: /y/
Correct #8: /r/
17. Which word is a sight word?
Any instantly recognized word
Any irregular word
Any long vowel word
18. Which term describes words that follow expected sound–spelling rules?
Irregular words
Regular words
Sight words
Correct #17: Any instantly recognized word
Correct #18: Regular words
Which word has an r-controlled vowel?
far
fun
eat
Which contains an r-controlled vowel?
fern
feet
fine
far
fern
9. Which of the following is unvoiced?
/v/
/z/
/th (as in thin)/
10. Which sound is voiced and continuous?
/n/
/k/
/p/
Correct #9: /th/ (thin)
Correct #10: /n/
19. Which BEST describes decoding?
Using meaning to guess words
Using letter–sound relationships to read words
Memorizing full words
20. Which student is demonstrating difficulty with decoding?
Reads fluently but can’t summarize
Sounds out words letter-by-letter
Understands stories but misreads words
Correct #19: Using letter–sound relationships to read words
Correct #20: Sounds out words letter-by-letter
Which word contains a schwa?
lemon
hat
stop
Which word has a schwa?
about
cat
tree
lemon
about