Recognizing Phonemes in Words: Identifying Individual Sounds

This video tutorial teaches how to recognize phonemes in words by identifying individual sounds. It provides examples with words like 'pig', 'seat', 'chick', and 'stem', demonstrating that the number of phonemes may differ from the number of letters. The tutorial outlines steps to identify phonemes: listen to the word and identify the sounds. The lesson concludes with a recap of the phoneme identification process.

What are phonemes?

• The syllables in a word

• The individual sounds in a word

• The letters in a word

• The meaning of a word

How many phonemes are in the word 'pig'?

• Three

• Two

• Five

• Four

Why does the word 'seat' have only three phonemes?

• Because it has three letters

• Because it is a short word

• Because 'ea' is a single sound

• Because it has a silent letter

How many phonemes are in the word 'chick'?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What is the first step in identifying phonemes in a word?

• Count the letters

• Listen to the word

• Guess the sounds

• Write down the word