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READ 409- Phonics Pt. 2
Part II-- Consonants
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09/03/2010

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Term
The 26 letters of the alphabet can be divided into 2 major categories:
Definition

1. vowels

2. consonants 

Term
Certain letters, ___ & ____, sometimes function as vowels and at other times as consonants.
Definition
w & y
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There are ___ consonant letters.
Definition
21
Term
2-letter combination that represents a single speech sound
Definition
digraphs
Term
There will be ___ key symbol for each phoneme. Each phoneme will have ___ key symbol. 
Definition
1,1
Term
We can divide the 25 consonant phonemes into 2 major groups:
Definition

1. 18 consonant phonemes identified by key symbols composed of single letters

2. 7 consonant phonemes identified by key symbols composed of two-letter combinations called digraphs

Term
As single letters, ___, ____, and ___ do not represent distinctive phonemes. 
Definition
c, q, x
Term
The letters ___, ___, ___, and __ are very dependable. 
Definition
m, q, v, and r
Term
The q always represents the same sound as the __. 
Definition
k
Term
The letter Q, known as koppa in the archaic Greek alphabet, fell out of use and did not survive long enough to become part of the classical Greek alphabet. 
Definition
Term

One pattern is very common to almost all consonants:

 

Definition
Two like consonants appearing together in a word generally represent 1 phoneme. 
Term
is not
Definition
We have noted that in the American-English language, there _____ a consistent one-to-one correspondence between letter and phoneme. 
Term
21, 25
Definition
There are ___ consonant letters and ____ consonant phonemes. 
Term
true
Definition

T or F?

the /q/ = /k/

Term
m
Definition
The b is silent when it follows an ____ in the same syllable. 
Term
b
Definition
When b follows m or precedes t in the same syllable, the ____ is usually silent. 
Term
final
Definition
h, as a single letter, has a distinctive characteristic: it is never heard as the ____ sound in a word or syllable
Term
n
Definition
The k is silent at the beginning of a word or syllable when followed by ____. 
Term
1
Definition
Two like consonants appearing together in a word generally represent ___ phoneme. 
Term
l
Definition
The letter l is sometimes silent when followed in the same syllable by m, k, or d. 
Term
b
Definition
is usually silent when it follows m or precedes t (climb, doubt)
Term
h
Definition

is silent when it follows the consonants g, k, or

is silent when it follows a vowel in a word or syllable

 

sometimes it is silent at the beginning of a word

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