Overview
Phonemic awareness is a foundational skill in literacy that involves recognizing and manipulating sounds in spoken words. It is essential for developing reading and writing abilities, as it helps learners understand how sounds form words. By practicing phonemic awareness, students can improve their ...
Key Terms
Example: The word 'cat' has three phonemes: /k/, /æ/, /t/.
Example: Blending /k/, /æ/, /t/ gives 'cat'.
Example: Segmenting 'dog' gives /d/, /ɔ/, /g/.
Example: Hat and cat are rhyming words.
Example: In 'star', /st/ is the onset.
Example: In 'star', /ar/ is the rime.
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Key Concepts
PhonemesSound ManipulationRhymingBlending Sounds