Letters and Sounds Check

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What is a letter?

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

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What is a sound?

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

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What is the alphabet?

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

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What is a vowel?

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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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What is a consonant?

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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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What is a syllable?

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

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What is a word?

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

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What is a sentence?

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

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What does it mean to blend sounds?

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

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What is a rhyme?

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