Sound Recognition Flashcard

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What is sound?

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Sound is a type of energy that travels in waves and can be heard when it reaches a person's or animal's ear.

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What is the /kw/ sound?

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The /kw/ sound is a consonant blend that starts with the letter 'q' followed by the letter 'w', as in the word 'quaver'.

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What is the /k/ sound?

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The /k/ sound is a hard consonant sound made by the letter 'k' or 'c' in certain words, as in the word 'risky'.

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What is the /ng/ sound?

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The /ng/ sound is a nasal sound made by combining the letters 'n' and 'g', as in the word 'monkey'.

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What does it mean to write neatly?

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Writing neatly means forming letters and words clearly and legibly so that others can read them easily.

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What is a track in the context of a race?

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A track is a defined path or course where races are held, typically made of a smooth surface for running.

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What is a consonant blend?

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A consonant blend is a group of two or three consonants that appear together in a word, where each consonant sound can be heard, like 'bl' in 'blank'.

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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 phonemic awareness?

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Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words.

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What is an example of a word with the /kw/ sound?

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An example of a word with the /kw/ sound is 'queen'.