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Phonics and Orthography Principles Quiz

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Which of the following is an example of a digraph in English?

Explanation

Two letters representing one sound.

In the word 'knight,' what sound does the 'gh' make?

Silent

Explanation

Not pronounced.

Which of the following words contains a consonant blend?

Flat

Explanation

Consonant cluster without a vowel.

What is the term for the smallest unit of sound in a language?

Phoneme

Explanation

Basic sound unit.

What is the term for a word that sounds like what it means, such as 'buzz' or 'hiss'?

Onomatopoeia

Explanation

Word imitating a sound.

What is the term for a pair of letters representing one sound, such as 'sh' in 'ship'?

Digraph

Explanation

Two letters representing one sound.

Which of the following words contains a silent letter?

Write

Explanation

Contains a letter not pronounced.

Which of the following represents the correct phonetic transcription for the word 'elephant'?

/ˈɛl.ə.fənt/

Explanation

Phonetic representation of pronunciation.

What does the term 'vowel digraph' refer to?

A combination of two or more vowel letters representing a single sound.

Explanation

Two or more vowels representing one sound.

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What is the term for the study of the sound system of a language?

Phonology

Explanation

Study of language sounds.

#11

What is the term for words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations, like 'tear' and 'tear'?

Homographs

Explanation

Same spelling, different meanings and pronunciation.

#12

In the word 'psychology,' which letters represent the 's' sound?

C and H

Explanation

Letters representing 's' sound.

#13

What is the term for words that are spelled differently but sound the same, like 'to,' 'too,' and 'two'?

Homophones

Explanation

Different spelling, same pronunciation.

#14

In the word 'receipt,' which letters represent the silent sound?

C and E

Explanation

Letters not pronounced.

#15

In the word 'knee,' which letters are silent?

K and E

Explanation

Letters not pronounced.

Phonics and Orthography Principles Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a digraph in English?

In the word 'knight,' what sound does the 'gh' make?

Which of the following words contains a consonant blend?

What is the term for the smallest unit of sound in a language?

What is the term for a word that sounds like what it means, such as 'buzz' or 'hiss'?

What is the term for a pair of letters representing one sound, such as 'sh' in 'ship'?

Which of the following words contains a silent letter?

Which of the following represents the correct phonetic transcription for the word 'elephant'?

What does the term 'vowel digraph' refer to?

What is the term for the study of the sound system of a language?

What is the term for words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations, like 'tear' and 'tear'?

In the word 'psychology,' which letters represent the 's' sound?

What is the term for words that are spelled differently but sound the same, like 'to,' 'too,' and 'two'?

In the word 'receipt,' which letters represent the silent sound?

In the word 'knee,' which letters are silent?

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