Phonics

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What is phonics?

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Phonics is a method of teaching reading and writing by developing learners' phonemic awareness, which is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate sounds in spoken words.

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What sound does 'oo' make in 'hook'?

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The 'oo' in 'hook' makes the sound /ʊ/ as in 'good'.

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What sound does 'oo' make in 'cookie'?

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The 'oo' in 'cookie' makes the sound /uː/ as in 'moon'.

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What is a 'hoof'?

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A 'hoof' is the hard foot of an animal like a horse.

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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words, created by omitting certain letters or sounds.

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What does 'car's' mean?

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'Car's' is a contraction for 'car is' or shows possession, meaning something belongs to the car.

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What is a vowel?

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A vowel is a letter in the alphabet that represents a speech sound made without any closure in the vocal tract, such as A, E, I, O, U.

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What is a consonant?

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A consonant is a letter in the alphabet that represents a speech sound made with some closure in the vocal tract, such as B, C, D, F, G.

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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, typically containing a vowel.

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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 used in poetry and songs.