Blending and Segmenting Sounds: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Preschoolers

Question 1

What do we call it when we put sounds together to make a word?

Accepted Answer

Blending

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Counting

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Playing

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Solving

Question 2

What happens when we blend sounds?

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We join sounds to make a word

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We say all the sounds at once

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We break sounds apart

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We slow down the sounds

Question 3

What sound do we hear first in the word 'cat'?

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/k/

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/t/

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/a/

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/n/

Question 4

Which picture shows a word that starts with the /k/ sound?

Accepted Answer

A picture of a cat

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A picture of a dog

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A picture of a house

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A picture of a tree

Question 5

Let's blend sounds to make a word! Which word do we get when we put together the sounds /c/, /a/, and /t/?

Accepted Answer

Cut

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Bat

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Hat

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Dog

Question 6

What sounds when put together make the word 'cat'?

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/c/, /a/, /t/

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/d/, /o/, /g/

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/h/, /a/, /t/

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/b/, /a/, /l/, /l/

Question 7

Which word is made when we put the sounds /c/, /a/, and /t/ together?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Hat

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Dog

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Sun

Question 8

Which word is made when we put together the sounds /c/, /a/, and /t/?

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cot

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dog

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hat

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sun

Question 9

Which word has the sounds /c/, /a/, and /t/ in that order?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Dog

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Ball

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Fish

Question 10

Let's blend sounds! Which word do we get when we put together /s/, /t/, and /op/?

Accepted Answer

Stop

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Cat

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Dog

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Ball

Question 11

What word do we get when we put these sounds together: /c/, /a/, /t/?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Hat

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Bat

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Rat

Question 12

What do we create when we combine sounds?

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Words

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Letters

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Sentences

Question 13

Which word is made up of the sounds /c/, /a/, and /t/?

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Cat

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Dog

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Ball

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Tree

Question 14

Why is it important to know the different sounds in words when learning to read?

Accepted Answer

It helps us understand how words are put together and how to sound them out.

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It's only important for kids who have trouble learning.

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It has nothing to do with learning to read.

Question 15

What do we call it when we break a word into its individual sounds?

Accepted Answer

Splitting a word into sounds

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Blending sounds together

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Putting letters into a word

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Figuring out what a word means

Question 16

Which word has the sounds /c/ and /a/ in it?

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cat

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dog

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sun

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hat

Question 17

Let's blend the sounds /b/, /a/, and /t/. Which word do we get?

Accepted Answer

bat

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cat

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hat

Question 18

When we break a word into its individual sounds, what are we doing?

Accepted Answer

Segmenting

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Blending

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Decoding

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Encoding

Question 19

What do we call it when we put sounds together to make a word?

Accepted Answer

Blending

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Separating

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Finding

Question 20

What fun activity helps us hear the different sounds in words?

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Singing songs

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Counting numbers

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Playing with toys

Question 21

What is the skill of understanding and playing with different sounds in spoken language called?

Accepted Answer

Phonological Awareness

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Sound Awareness

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Sound Play

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Word Building

Question 22

When we say the sounds c-a-t quickly, what are we doing?

Accepted Answer

Blending sounds together

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Putting letters together

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Matching words with pictures

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Counting the letters in a word

Question 23

What word do we make when we put together the sounds /c/, /a/, and /t/?

Accepted Answer

cat

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dog

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fish

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book

Question 24

What do we call it when we join sounds to make a word?

Accepted Answer

Blending

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Separating

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Putting together

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Taking away

Question 25

Let's blend sounds! Which word is made up of the sounds we hear in 'car' and 'toy'?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Dog

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Tree

Question 26

In the word 'cat', which sound do we hear at the very end?

Accepted Answer

The /t/ sound

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The /c/ sound

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The /a/ sound

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The /s/ sound

Question 27

When we break a word into smaller sounds, like 'c-a-t', what are we doing?

Accepted Answer

Segmentation

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Blending

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Isolation

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Substitution

Question 28

Let's make a new word by blending sounds! What word do we get when we put the sounds /c/, /a/, and /t/ together?

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Cat

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Dog

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Run

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Bat

Question 29

What do we call it when we put sounds together to make a word?

Accepted Answer

Blending

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Taking apart

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Changing

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Putting together

Question 30

What sound does the letter "l" make at the start of the word "leg"?

Accepted Answer

/l/

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/r/

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/f/

Question 31

What's the first thing we need to do to get ready to read and write?

Accepted Answer

Hear and understand the sounds in words.

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Learn the letters in the alphabet.

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Write our names.

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Read simple words.

Question 32

Which word starts with the same sound as 'ice cream'?

Accepted Answer

Igloo

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Apple

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Ball

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Dog

Question 33

When we put sounds together to make words, what are we doing?

Accepted Answer

Combining sounds

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Separating sounds

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Reading words

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Writing words

Question 34

What word do these sounds make together: /c/, /a/, /t/?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Dog

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Tree

Question 35

Which activity breaks down words into their separate sounds?

Accepted Answer

Counting the sounds in a word

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Singing a song

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Listening to a story

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Writing a letter to a friend

Question 36

In the word 'cat', which sound do we hear for the letter 'a'?

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/æ/

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/ʊ/

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/ɪ/

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/ɑ/

Question 37

Why is it important to learn how to put sounds together and take them apart?

Accepted Answer

Putting sounds together and taking them apart helps us understand how words are made.

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Putting sounds together and taking them apart is only important for reading.

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Putting sounds together and taking them apart is only for older kids.

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Putting sounds together and taking them apart is not important for learning to read and spell.

Question 38

What word do we get when we blend the sounds /d/, /o/, and /g/?

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dog

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cat

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ball

Question 39

Which word do we get when we put together the sounds /m/, /a/, and /p/?

Accepted Answer

map

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cat

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dog

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sun

Question 40

What is the word that is made by putting the sounds /d/, /o/, and /g/ together?

Accepted Answer

dog

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cat

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ball

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tree

Question 41

What sound do we hear first in the word 'fish'?

Accepted Answer

/f/

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/sh/

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/t/

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/p/

Question 42

Which game helps you hear the first sound in words?

Accepted Answer

I Spy

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Musical Chairs

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Simon Says

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Hide-and-Seek

Question 43

When we are reading a word and get stuck trying to blend the sounds together, what should we do?

Accepted Answer

Sound out each sound slowly and carefully.

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Guess what the word is without sounding it out.

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Skip the whole word and come back to it later.

Question 44

Why do we break words into their different sounds?

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To help us understand how words are made

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To make words sound like they have more letters

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To make it easier to spell the word

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To make the word sound funny

Question 45

What sound do you hear first in the word 'house'?

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/h/

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/o/

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/u/

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/s/

Question 46

Which word is made up of the sounds /c/ /a/ /t/?

Accepted Answer

cot

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hat

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sun

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tree

Question 47

Which of these words sounds like 'sun'?

Accepted Answer

run

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moon

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car

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tree

Question 48

What is the first sound you hear in both of these words: 'toy' and 'tiger'?

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/t/

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/o/

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/y/

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/g/

Question 49

How can you hear each sound in a word separately?

Accepted Answer

Segmenting

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Blending

Question 50

Which of these is NOT a fun way to practice blending and segmenting sounds?

Accepted Answer

Reading without sounding out words

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Playing sound puzzles

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Building words with letter blocks

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Singing songs with repeated sounds

Question 51

What word do we make when we put these sounds together: /c/, /a/, /t/?

Accepted Answer

cat

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cot

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cut

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cot

Question 52

What sound do we hear at the start of the word 'dog'?

Accepted Answer

/d/

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/o/

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/g/

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/a/

Question 53

Which word starts with the same sound as 'house'?

Accepted Answer

hat

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car

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tree

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dog

Question 54

What word has these sounds: /s/, /o/, /n/?

Accepted Answer

son

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sin

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sun

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sen

Question 55

What sound do we hear at the end of the word 'book'?

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/b/

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/u/

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/t/

Question 56

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

Accepted Answer

/t/

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/r/

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/a/

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/n/

Question 57

Which of these words does NOT have the sound /m/?

Accepted Answer

book

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milk

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map

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mom

Question 58

What sound do we hear in the middle of the word 'fish'?

Accepted Answer

/i/

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/f/

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/s/

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/h/

Question 59

What do we call it when we break a word into its sounds?

Accepted Answer

Segmenting the word

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Blending the sounds

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Changing the word

Question 60

How can we help our friends learn to put sounds together and take them apart?

Accepted Answer

Let's practice saying the sounds together.

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Tell them they are doing it wrong.

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Ignore our friends who need help.

Question 61

What do we call it when we put sounds together to make a new word?

Accepted Answer

Blending

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Separating

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Reading

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Writing

Question 62

How does blending sounds help us when we read?

Accepted Answer

It helps us figure out how to read new words.

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It helps us read faster.

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It helps us write better.

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It helps us understand what we are reading.

Question 63

When we are learning to blend and segment sounds in words, what is a challenge we might face?

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Not being able to hear the sounds clearly

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Not knowing the letters in the alphabet

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Not being able to see the words

Question 64

When you put sounds together to make a word, like when you say /c/, /a/, /t/, and it makes 'cat', what is that called?

Accepted Answer

Blending

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Separating