Units in the spelling of words, such as the suffix which is the ending of a word.

ex: ed

It can also be the root word.

ex: graph in graphite

The smallest unit of speech that distinguishes one word from another.

ex: t of tug

ex: r of rug

Refers to the relationship between printed letters and the sounds they represent. Some printed symbols may be represented by more than one sound or combos of letters.

ex: car, coat, cent, cake

The concept that letters and letter combinations are used to represent phonemes in orthography. Which is done by blending sounds.

ex: car, carp, carpet

The onset of a single syllable or word is the initial sound.

ex: sun= /s/

ex: slide= /sl/

A unit is composed of the vowel and any following consonants within a syllable.

ex: tag the rime is ag

The process of dividing a spoken word into the smallest units of sound within that word.

ex: bat= /b/a/t/