Phonics Vocabulary

Question 1

Which sentence uses the words grapheme and phoneme correctly when talking about the sound "sh"?

Accepted Answer

The grapheme "sh" makes the phoneme /sh/.

Answer

The phoneme "sh" is the letters we write.

Answer

The grapheme /sh/ is the sound we hear.

Answer

The phoneme "sh" is a word we read.

Question 2

You are explaining to a classmate how the letters sh work in the word ship. Which sentence shows you are using the words grapheme and phoneme correctly?

Accepted Answer

The grapheme 'sh' makes the /ʃ/ phoneme, so the word 'ship' starts with that sound.

Answer

The phoneme 'sh' makes the /s/ grapheme, so the word 'ship' starts with /s/.

Answer

The letters 'sh' are a phoneme that sounds like /ʃ/, and the /ʃ/ is the grapheme.

Answer

In 'ship', the grapheme is /ʃ/ and the phoneme is the letters 'sh'.

Question 3

When you are asked to segment the word "dog," what are you doing?

Accepted Answer

Saying each sound one by one: /d/ /o/ /g/

Answer

Blending the sounds together to say the whole word "dog"

Answer

Finding a picture that matches the word

Answer

Adding a suffix like "-s" to make it plural

Try three questions

Which sentence uses the words grapheme and phoneme correctly when talking about the sound "sh"?

You are explaining to a classmate how the letters sh work in the word ship. Which sentence shows you are using the words grapheme and phoneme correctly?

When you are asked to segment the word "dog," what are you doing?

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