Sounding Out Words

What is the process of breaking down a word into its individual sounds called?

• Phonemic awareness

• Syllabication

• Morphology

• Syntax

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3D

Which of the following words can be sounded out phonetically?

• Knight

• Phone

• Cat

• Through

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Identify the word that cannot be sounded out using phonics rules.

• Dog

• Light

• Ship

• Tree

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CCSS.L.3.2F

What is the term for the smallest unit of sound in a language?

• Morpheme

• Phoneme

• Grapheme

• Syllable

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.L.K.2C

Which of the following is an example of a consonant blend?

• Ch

• Th

• Bl

• Sh

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CCSS.RF.1.3A

In the word 'cat', which letter represents the onset?

• C

• A

• T

• None

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

What is the vowel sound in the word 'bed'?

• Long E

• Short E

• Long A

• Short A

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

Which of the following words contains a diphthong?

• Coin

• Cat

• Dog

• Fish

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the process of combining sounds to form words called?

• Blending

• Segmenting

• Decoding

• Encoding

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.L.K.2C

Which of the following is a silent letter in the word 'knight'?

• K

• N

• I

• G

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CCSS.L.3.2F