Phonological Awareness: A Foundation for Reading Success

Question 1

What sounds do you hear at the start and end of the word 'book'?

Accepted Answer

B and K

Answer

O and K

Answer

B and O

Answer

O and B

Question 2

Which word starts with the same sound as the word 'cat': 'hat' or 'dog'?

Accepted Answer

Hat

Answer

Dog

Question 3

Let's listen to the word 'tree'. What sounds do we hear?

Accepted Answer

/t/ /r/ /e/

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/tr/ /e/

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/t/ /f/ /e/

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/te/ /r/

Question 4

When we change the first sound in 'cat' to /f/, what new word do we make?

Accepted Answer

fat

Answer

cot

Answer

hat

Question 5

What new word is created when we replace the beginning sound of the word 'dog' with /k/?

Accepted Answer

cog

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bag

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dig

Answer

hop

Question 6

Listen closely to the word I say. Tell me the sounds you hear in the word 'clown' one at a time.

Accepted Answer

/k/ /l/ /ow/ /n/

Answer

/kl/ /ow/ /n/

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/k/ /low/ /n/

Question 7

Listen carefully, what word is formed when we blend together the sounds /m/ /a/ /t/ /c/ /h/?

Accepted Answer

match

Answer

cat

Answer

much

Question 8

Which word begins with the same sound as 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

car

Answer

dog

Answer

run

Answer

ball

Question 9

Which word has the same ending sound as 'sun'?

Accepted Answer

moon

Answer

car

Answer

hat

Answer

dog

Question 10

Which word has the long 'a' sound?

Accepted Answer

apple

Answer

cat

Answer

car

Answer

run

Question 11

Which word has the letter combination 'br' that make one sound?

Accepted Answer

break

Answer

cat

Answer

dog

Answer

sun

Question 12

Which word has the two letters 'ch' that make one sound?

Accepted Answer

chair

Answer

dog

Answer

hat

Answer

run

Question 13

Which word has the most separate sounds?

Accepted Answer

strawberry

Answer

cat

Answer

dog

Answer

banana

Question 14

Which word starts with the "c" sound, like in "cat"?

Accepted Answer

car

Answer

dog

Answer

box

Answer

tree

Question 15

Which word ends with the "n" sound, like in "sun"?

Accepted Answer

run

Answer

cat

Answer

dog

Answer

tree

Question 16

Which word has the two sounds "tr" together, called a blend?

Accepted Answer

train

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cat

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sun

Answer

dog

Question 17

Which word has the long "a" sound, like in "rain"?

Accepted Answer

rain

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cat

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dog

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sun

Question 18

Which word can be divided into two parts, like "ba-na-na"?

Accepted Answer

banana

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cat

Answer

dog

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sun

Question 19

Which word has a letter that doesn't make a sound, like in "knee"?

Accepted Answer

knee

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cat

Answer

dog

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sun

Question 20

Which word sounds the same as "cat" at the end?

Accepted Answer

hat

Answer

dog

Answer

box

Answer

tree

Question 21

Which word has the same vowel sound as "cat", like the "a" in "hat"?

Accepted Answer

hat

Answer

dog

Answer

box

Answer

tree

Question 22

Which word has two letters that make one sound, like the "tr" in "train"?

Accepted Answer

train

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cat

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sun

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dog

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

hat

Answer

dog

Answer

tree

Answer

run

Question 24

Which word rhymes with 'ball'?

Accepted Answer

wall

Answer

hat

Answer

tree

Answer

run

Question 25

Which word has the same ending sound as 'tree'?

Accepted Answer

sea

Answer

hat

Answer

dog

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foot

Question 26

How many sounds do you hear in the word 'dog'?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

2

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4

Question 27

Which word rhymes with 'boat'?

Accepted Answer

goat

Answer

dog

Answer

cat

Question 28

Which word can you make by changing the first sound in 'cat' to 'd'?

Accepted Answer

rat

Answer

dog

Answer

fat

Question 29

Which word has two different vowel sounds?

Accepted Answer

train

Answer

cat

Answer

dog

Question 30

Which word has the sounds 'st' together?

Accepted Answer

star

Answer

cat

Answer

dog

Question 31

Which word has the sound 'ie' together?

Accepted Answer

pie

Answer

cat

Answer

run

Question 32

Which word sounds like 'play' at the end?

Accepted Answer

day

Answer

bed

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run

Answer

box

Question 33

Which word sounds like 'rain'?

Accepted Answer

rain

Answer

cat

Answer

hat

Answer

sun

Question 34

Does 'sun' have more sounds than 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes

Question 35

If we change the beginning sound in 'pig' to /b/, what new word do we get?

Accepted Answer

big

Answer

pig

Answer

dog

Answer

cat

Question 36

Listen to the word 'cat'. What sound do you hear first?

Accepted Answer

c

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a

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t

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s

Question 37

Which word has the /m/ sound in the middle?

Accepted Answer

mouse

Answer

dog

Answer

fish

Answer

tree

Question 38

Which word sounds like 'hop'?

Accepted Answer

hop

Answer

soap

Answer

top

Answer

run

Question 39

What letter is missing to make the word 'fill'?

Accepted Answer

f

Answer

b

Answer

m

Answer

s

Question 40

Which animal's name starts with the same sound as 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

dog

Answer

kite

Answer

ball

Answer

tree

Question 41

Which word sounds like 'hat'?

Accepted Answer

bat

Answer

dog

Answer

car

Answer

ball

Question 42

Which word has the most parts?

Accepted Answer

school

Answer

dog

Answer

kite

Answer

ball

Question 43

Which word is made up of two words put together?

Accepted Answer

baseball

Answer

dog

Answer

kite

Answer

ball

Question 44

Which word is not a real word?

Accepted Answer

zorp

Answer

dog

Answer

kite

Answer

ball

Question 45

Which word makes a short sound, like 'dog'?

Accepted Answer

dog

Answer

kite

Answer

ball

Answer

farm

Question 46

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

Accepted Answer

cap

Answer

dog

Answer

run

Answer

sit

Question 47

Which word has the short vowel sound heard in 'bed'?

Accepted Answer

ball

Answer

bike

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bird

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block

Question 48

Which word rhymes with 'fun'?

Accepted Answer

sun

Answer

car

Answer

moon

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tree

Question 49

Which word has the long vowel sound heard in 'rain'?

Accepted Answer

rain

Answer

run

Answer

red

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ran

Question 50

Which word is different? It does not follow the same blending pattern as the others.

Accepted Answer

blue

Answer

cat

Answer

dog

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fish

Question 51

Which word has four different sounds?

Accepted Answer

train

Answer

car

Answer

dog

Answer

fish

Question 52

Which word starts with the /s/ sound?

Accepted Answer

Sun

Answer

Cat

Answer

Hat

Answer

Dog

Question 53

Which word rhymes with 'ball'?

Accepted Answer

Tall

Answer

Book

Answer

Run

Answer

Fish

Question 54

Which word has the long 'a' sound?

Accepted Answer

Apple

Answer

Hat

Answer

Dog

Answer

Sun

Question 55

Which word has the 'sh' sound?

Accepted Answer

Shoe

Answer

Cat

Answer

Hat

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Ball

Question 56

What is the middle sound in the word 'dog'?

Accepted Answer

/o/

Answer

/d/

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/g/

Question 57

Which word has the short 'i' sound?

Accepted Answer

Sit

Answer

Cat

Answer

Hat

Answer

Dog

Question 58

Which sound is found at the beginning of the word 'zoo'?

Accepted Answer

/z/

Answer

/s/

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/d/

Question 59

Listen to the sounds: /f/, /l/, /a/, /m/, /e/. Which word do they make when we put them together?

Accepted Answer

flame

Answer

mile

Answer

mouse

Answer

train

Question 60

Which word begins with the same sound as 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

hat

Answer

dog

Answer

mouse

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cup

Question 61

Which word can be broken into two smaller words?

Accepted Answer

banana

Answer

apple

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dog

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cat

Question 62

Which word does NOT belong in this group? (cat, dog, mouse, apple)

Accepted Answer

apple

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mouse

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dog

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cat

Question 63

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

hat

Answer

dog

Answer

jump

Answer

run

Question 64

Which word has 3 sounds?

Accepted Answer

play

Answer

cat

Answer

dog