Phonics for Preschoolers: Master Letter Sounds and Word Building

Question 1

What sound does the letter 'c' make in the word 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/s/

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/t/

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/f/

Question 2

Why is blending sounds together important for learning to read words quickly and smoothly?

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It helps us recognize words faster and easier.

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It only works for short words.

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It's the final step in learning to read.

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It's not important for learning to read.

Question 3

What sound do we hear at the beginning of the word 'mommy'?

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/m/

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/b/

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/d/

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/p/

Question 4

What skill helps us read and spell words?

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Knowing letter sounds

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Counting to 100

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Singing the alphabet

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Drawing pictures

Question 5

What word starts with the /b/ sound?

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bee

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cat

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dog

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fish

Question 6

What's the first step to learning to read?

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Recognizing letter sounds

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Learning the alphabet

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Blending sounds to make words

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Reading sight words

Question 7

What part of our body helps us make sounds when we talk?

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Our mouths

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Our ears

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Our eyes

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Our hands

Question 8

What can we learn to do with phonics?

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Read and write words

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Sing songs

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Play games

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Draw pictures

Question 9

When we learn to read, we put sounds together to make words. What is this skill called?

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Blending

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Skipping

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Counting

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Writing

Question 10

What sound does the letter "m" make?

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muh

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buh

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tuh

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puh

Question 11

What letter sounds like the beginning of the word 'apple'?

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A

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E

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I

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O

Question 12

When you say a word, what do the letters make?

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A sound

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A picture

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A number

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A word

Question 13

Which of these is not a sound a letter makes?

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Dog

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B

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M

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Z

Question 14

What is a phonics skill?

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Matching the sounds of letters

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Listening to a story

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Printing your name

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Counting to 10

Question 15

Which word is NOT learned through phonics?

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The

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Cat

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Dog

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Run

Question 16

What is the name for learning how to read and write letters using the sounds they make?

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Phonics

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Math

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Art

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Music

Question 17

When you want to learn a new word, what's the first thing you need to know?

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The sounds in the word

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The letters in the word

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The meaning of the word

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The picture that goes with the word

Question 18

When we learn about phonics, what do we study?

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The different sounds that letters make

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The names of all the letters in the alphabet

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How to write words correctly

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How to read whole words without sounding them out

Question 19

Which of these is NOT a way to learn phonics?

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Memorizing whole words

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Sounding out words

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Blending sounds together

Question 20

How can we find out the sound a letter makes?

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Ask a grown-up or look at a letter-sound chart.

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Listen to the sound of the letter in different words.

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Look at the letter and try to guess the sound it makes.

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Compare the unknown letter to another letter that looks similar.

Question 21

Which of these words is a sight word?

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The

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Cat

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Run

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Dog

Question 22

Which word has the sound 'ch' in it?

Accepted Answer

Church

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Cat

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Book

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Dog

Question 23

Which word is a sight word?

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The

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Dog

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Cat

Question 24

Which type of phonics teaches letter sounds and how they make words?

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Synthetic phonics

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Analytic phonics

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Embedded phonics

Question 25

What does NOT help us learn how to read and spell words?

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Counting numbers

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Learning about letter sounds

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Blending sounds together

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Breaking words into individual sounds

Question 26

What type of phonics teaches us the sounds of letters and how to use them to write words?

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Synthetic phonics

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Analytic phonics

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Embedded phonics

Question 27

When we join sounds to create words, which phonics skill are we using?

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Combining sounds to form words.

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Learning the names of letters.

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Knowing the sound of each letter.

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Separating words into sounds.

Question 28

What are the tiny sounds we make when we speak called?

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Phonemes

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Words

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Letters

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Syllables

Question 29

When we say the word 'cat' slowly, what sounds do we hear in order?

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/k/ /a/ /t/

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/c/ /a/ /t/

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/s/ /a/ /t/

Question 30

What sound do you hear first when you say 'bear'?

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The /b/ sound

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The /p/ sound

Question 31

When we want to get better at reading and spelling, what is one important thing we can learn about?

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Letter sounds

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Numbers

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Shapes

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Colors

Question 32

How can teachers make phonics lessons more engaging for preschoolers?

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Use games and songs to teach phonics concepts

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Give students only worksheets and written exercises

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Focus only on letter recognition and letter sounds

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Teach phonics separately from other literacy skills

Question 33

How can parents help their kids learn phonics at home?

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Read books and show them different sounds

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Teach them the alphabet in order

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Avoid using phonics materials or games

Question 34

Which picture shows something that starts with the sound we hear at the beginning of the word 'whale'?

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[Image of a whale]

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[Image of a tree]

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[Image of a ball]

Question 35

What's one important thing we need to know to read and spell better?

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The sounds that letters make

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The history of the alphabet

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The different types of punctuation marks

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The parts of speech

Question 36

What type of phonics teaches us the sounds of letters and how to combine them to form words?

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Synthetic phonics

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Analytic phonics

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Embedded phonics

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Phonological phonics

Question 37

Which picture starts with the 't' sound like in 'toy'?

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[Image of a toy boat]

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[Image of a yellow banana]

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[Image of a red apple]

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[Image of a blue car]

Question 38

What's the fun way to learn the sounds that letters make?

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Sing songs

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Do math

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Play outside

Question 39

Let's pretend we have three sounds: 'buh', 'ah', 'buh'. What word do they make?

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Book

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Cat

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Dog

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Run

Question 40

Which word sounds like 'bug' but ends like 'hat'?

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Rug

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Cup

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Bed

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Car

Question 41

Which animal's name starts with the same sound as 'zip'?

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Zebra

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Snake

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Cat

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Lion

Question 42

Which word has the most sounds: 'dog', 'ball', 'cat', or 'tree'?

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Tree

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Dog

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Ball

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Cat

Question 43

When learning about phonics, what do we need to start with?

Accepted Answer

Recognizing the sounds that letters make.

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Combining sounds together to read words.

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Writing words correctly.

Question 44

When we start learning about phonics, what's the first thing we do?

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Listen to the sounds in words

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Sing the alphabet song

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Write letters on paper

Question 45

What sound does the letter 'c' make?

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/s/

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/t/

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/f/

Question 46

Which word has the same ending sound as 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

Bat

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Dog

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Tree

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Sun

Question 47

What is the middle sound in the word 'stop'?

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/o/

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/s/

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/t/

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/p/

Question 48

Which word can be made by blending the sounds /f/-/i/-/sh/?

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Fish

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Cat

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Dog

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Tree

Question 49

What is the missing sound in the word '_og'?

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/d/

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/f/

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/s/

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/t/

Question 50

Which word has the most sounds?

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Train

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Bat

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Cat

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Dog

Question 51

What sound do the letters 'th' make together?

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/th/

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/f/

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/s/

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/v/

Question 52

Which word is spelled correctly?

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Cat

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Catt

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Katt

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Khat

Question 53

What sound does the letter 'a' make in the word 'apple'?

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Short /a/ like in 'apple'

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Long /a/ like in 'acorn'

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/ee/ like in 'eat'

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/ie/ like in 'pie'

Question 54

Which word starts with the /b/ sound?

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ball

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cat

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hat

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dog

Question 55

Which word has a silent letter?

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knee

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cat

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dog

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hat

Question 56

What is the first sound in the word 'play'?

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/p/

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/l/

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/ae/

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/y/

Question 57

Which of the following words has a different vowel sound?

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red

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cat

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dog

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hat

Question 58

What is the missing sound in the word '_at'?

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/ae/

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/uh/

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/ee/

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/ie/

Question 59

You're at the library looking for books about animals. Which word would you look for on the sign outside the library?

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Animals

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Dinosaurs

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Horses

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Tigers

Question 60

Which word sounds right: 'cah-tuh' or 'tuh-cah-tuh'?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Tac

Question 61

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

Bat

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Dog

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Run

Question 62

What sound does 'sh' make at the beginning of the word 'shoe'?

Accepted Answer

shh

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ch

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j

Question 63

What sound does the 'x' make at the start of the word 'xylophone'?

Accepted Answer

ks

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z

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h

Question 64

Which picture shows something that starts with the /m/ sound?

Accepted Answer

[Image of a monkey]

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[Image of a cat]

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[Image of a dog]