Letters and Sounds Check

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What is a letter?

Back

A letter is a symbol used in writing to represent a sound or a group of sounds.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3D

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What is a sound?

Back

A sound is a noise made by something, often produced by the vibration of air.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

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What is the alphabet?

Back

The alphabet is a set of letters used in a language to create words.

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CCSS.RF.K.1B

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What is a vowel?

Back

A vowel is a letter that represents a speech sound made with an open vocal tract, like A, E, I, O, U.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

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What is a consonant?

Back

A consonant is a letter that represents a speech sound made by partially or completely blocking the airflow, like B, C, D.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

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What is a syllable?

Back

A syllable is a single, unbroken sound of a spoken (or written) word.

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.1.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.K.2B

CCSS.RF.K.2C

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What is a word?

Back

A word is a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing.

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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What is a sentence?

Back

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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What does it mean to blend sounds?

Back

Blending sounds means to combine individual sounds together to form a word.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

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What is a rhyme?

Back

A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often at the end of lines in poems.

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CCSS.RL.7.4