Segmenting Sounds: Break Down Words into Sounds

Question 1

What is the last sound you hear in the word 'run'? Pick the sound that comes at the end.

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/r/

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/u/

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/n/

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/uh/

Question 2

Which sound is NOT in the word 'kite'? Pick the sound that you don't hear in the word.

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/uh/

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/k/

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/ai/

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/t/

Question 3

What sound do you hear at the very beginning of the word 'cat'?

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C

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S

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K

Question 4

Which word has the following sounds: /d/, /o/, /g/?

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dog

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pig

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cat

Question 5

What is the sound of the underlined letter in the word 'fish'?

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F

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V

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S

Question 6

Which word has the following sounds: /f/, /l/, /a/, /g/?

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flag

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frog

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fly

Question 7

Which word starts with the /c/ sound?

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cat

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dog

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ball

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house

Question 8

Break the word 'dog' into its sounds:

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/d//o//g/

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/d//a//g/

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/do//g/

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/d//o//gg/

Question 9

What sound do you hear at the end of the word 'hat'?

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/t/

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/h/

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/a/

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/s/

Question 10

Break the word 'run' into its sounds. Which sound comes first?

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/r/

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/u/

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/n/

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/s/

Question 11

Which word has the most sounds?

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stop

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cat

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dog

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run

Question 12

Which word has the /m/ sound?

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mat

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dog

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ball

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house

Question 13

How does segmenting sounds help you when you are learning to read?

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It helps you sound out new words.

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It helps you read faster.

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It helps you write better.

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It helps you understand the meaning of words.

Question 14

Break the word 'apple' into its sounds.

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/a/ /p/ /l/

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/e/ /p/ /l/

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/a/ /p/ /e/

Question 15

What sound do we hear first in the word 'car'?

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/c/

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/a/

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/r/

Question 16

Which word does NOT have the sound '/r/'?

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cat

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run

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red

Question 17

Break the word 'train' into its sounds in the correct order.

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/t/ /r/ /a/ /i/ /n/

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/i/ /n/ /t/ /r/ /a/

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/a/ /n/ /t/ /r/ /i/

Question 18

Let's play a sound game! Can you help me break down the word 'dog' into its individual sounds?

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d-o-g

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do-g

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d-o-gg

Question 19

When we want to segment a word into its individual sounds, what should we do first?

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Say the word slowly and carefully.

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Write the word down on a piece of paper.

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Draw a picture of the word.

Question 20

How can you break the word 'dog' into its sounds?

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Say 'dog' slowly, listening to each sound.

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Write 'dog' and circle the first letter.

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Sing a song with the word 'dog'.

Question 21

Which word starts with the /s/ sound?

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sun

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cat

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dog

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ball

Question 22

Which word can be combined with 'play' to form a new word?

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ball

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time

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run

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house

Question 23

How do you segment the word 'play' into sounds?

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/p/-/l/-/a/-/y/

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p-l-a-y

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/play/

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pl/ay

Question 24

Which word has the /c/ sound like in 'cat'?

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cat

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dog

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ball

Question 25

What is the first sound in the word 'hat'?

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/h/

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/a/

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/t/

Question 26

Which word has two syllables, like 'computer'?

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computer

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cat

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tree

Question 27

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

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/d/

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/o/

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/g/

Question 28

Which word is broken into sounds the right way, like 'c-a-t'?

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/c/ /a/ /t/

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/c/ /a/ /t/ /t/

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/c/ /a/

Question 29

What is the sound in the middle of the word 'sun'?

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/u/

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/s/

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/n/

Question 30

Which word has the /f/ sound, like in 'fish'?

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fish

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dog

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ball

Question 31

Break the word 'sun' into its individual sounds:

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/s/ /u/ /n/

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/s/ /o/ /n/

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/s/ /e/ /n/

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/s/ /a/ /n/

Question 32

Which strategy helps you segment sounds in a word?

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Slow down and say the word carefully.

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Pretend the word is a song.

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Read the word quickly.

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Ignore the vowels.

Question 33

True or False: Breaking words into sounds helps improve reading and spelling skills.

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True

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False

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Not sure

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Sometimes

Question 34

Which activity is a fun way to practice sound segmentation?

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Chanting nursery rhymes

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Playing video games

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Solving math problems

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Writing poems

Question 35

Which of these is an example of blending sounds together?

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Saying the word 'cat'

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Drawing a picture

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Counting to 10

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Writing a letter

Question 36

Which of the following words has the most sounds?

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spring

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box

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dog

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cat

Question 37

Which of the following words does NOT rhyme with 'cat'?

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dog

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rat

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hat

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bat

Question 38

What is the very first sound you hear in the word 'apple'?

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a

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e

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l

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p

Question 39

When we break words into their sounds, we call it 'segmenting'. Which of these helps us segment sounds well?

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Saying the word slowly while listening for each sound

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Writing the letters of the word

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Looking at a picture of the word

Question 40

What is the very last sound you hear in the word 'hat'?

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t

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n

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a

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h

Question 41

Let's count the sounds in the word 'on'. How many sounds are there?

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2

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1

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3

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4

Question 42

What are the first two sounds you hear in the word 'school'?

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s, k

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a, c

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k, e

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s, l

Question 43

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

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bun

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dog

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cat

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ball

Question 44

What sound does the letter 'h' make in the word 'hat'?

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/h/

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/t/

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/e/

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/a/

Question 45

Which of the following words has a blend?

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blue

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cat

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hat

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dog

Question 46

What sound does the digraph 'ch' make in the word 'chair'?

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/ch/

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/sh/

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/th/

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/wh/

Question 47

What is the missing sound in the word 'b_g'?

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a

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u

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o

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e

Question 48

Which word has the same first and last sound as 'fifteen'?

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mitten

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dog

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cat

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sun