Phonics Phase 5: Master Blending and Segmenting Skills

Question 1

What sound do the letters 'oo' make in the word 'moon'?

Accepted Answer

The 'oo' sound, like in 'moon'

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The 'a' sound, like in 'cat'

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The 'u' sound, like in 'cup'

Question 2

Which word sounds different from the others?

Accepted Answer

run

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cat

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hat

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bat

Question 3

Which word in this sentence has a vowel with an alternative spelling: 'The boy was very pleased to see his friend.'

Accepted Answer

Pleased

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The

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Was

Question 4

Which of these letters makes the same sound as the 'ee' in 'tree'?

Accepted Answer

ee

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a

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e

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i

Question 5

Which word sounds like 'sun'?

Accepted Answer

sun

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sit

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sat

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sock

Question 6

What sound do the letters 'igh' make?

Accepted Answer

/i:/

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/ai/

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/igh/

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/i/

Question 7

Which word is not real?

Accepted Answer

spriter

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splinter

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spring

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spoon

Question 8

How do we spell 'sound'?

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sound

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sownd

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sowndd

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snd

Question 9

Which word has the most sounds in it?

Accepted Answer

jump

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dog

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fish

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red

Question 10

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

night

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nite

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neeght

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neet

Question 11

Which word sounds the same as 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

hat

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dog

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bed

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run

Question 12

What sound do you hear when you say the underlined letter in 'jump'?

Accepted Answer

/j/

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/m/

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/p/

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/s/

Question 13

Which word does NOT belong in this group?

Accepted Answer

sit

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hat

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mat

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hut

Question 14

What word is segmented as 'b-a-t'?

Accepted Answer

bat

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bet

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bit

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but

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

/t/

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/r/

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/e/

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/ee/

Question 16

Which of these is the correct way to split the word 'cat' into sounds?

Accepted Answer

c-a-t

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c-at

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cat

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ca-t

Question 17

Which of these sentences is correct?

Accepted Answer

The cat sat on the mat.

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On the cat mat sat the.

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Sat the cat on the mat.

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The on mat sat cat the.

Question 18

What is the first letter of 'shoe'?

Accepted Answer

s

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h

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o

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e

Question 19

Which word below has the same /ai/ sound as 'rain'?

Accepted Answer

kite

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run

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coat

Question 20

What sound does 'ch' make in 'chicken'?

Accepted Answer

/ch/

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/k/

Question 21

What sound does 'sh' make in 'shop'?

Accepted Answer

/sh/

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/k/

Question 22

We know that the letter combination 'ee' can make the /e/ sound. What are some other ways we can write the /e/ sound?

Accepted Answer

We can write the /e/ sound with 'ea' like in 'head', 'bread', and 'spread'.

Accepted Answer

We can write the /e/ sound with 'e-e' like in 'these', 'here', and 'there'.

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We can write the /e/ sound with 'ei' like in 'veil', 'rein', and 'ceiling'.

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We can always write the /e/ sound with the 'ee' grapheme.

Question 23

How do we spell the word 'receive'?

Accepted Answer

receive

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receve

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resieve

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reseev

Question 24

What letter is missing in the word '_all'?

Accepted Answer

a

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e

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i

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o

Question 25

Which word has the following sounds: /s/ /a/ /t/?

Accepted Answer

sit

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cat

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but

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hat

Question 26

Which word sounds the same as 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

car

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cup

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cow

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cake

Question 27

What sound does the letter 'e' make in the word 'make'?

Accepted Answer

/ai/

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/e/

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/a/

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/o/

Question 28

Which word rhymes with 'sun'?

Accepted Answer

run

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bag

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hat

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car

Question 29

Which of these words has the longest sound when you say the vowel?

Accepted Answer

boat

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bat

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bee

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bit

Question 30

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Loaf

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Loif

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Lvof

Question 31

What sound does the letter 'c' make in the word 'ice'?

Accepted Answer

/s/

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/k/

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/c/

Question 32

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Through

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Thrue

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Throw

Question 33

What sound does the letter combination 'qu' make in the word 'queen'?

Accepted Answer

/kw/

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/w/

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/q/

Question 34

In the word 'jump', what sound does the letter 'j' make?

Accepted Answer

/j/

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/u/

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/m/

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/p/

Question 35

In the word 'chair', what sound does the letter 'ch' make?

Accepted Answer

/ch/

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/sh/

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/c/

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/jh/

Question 36

Which word means 'in this place'?

Accepted Answer

here

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heer

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hear

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her

Question 37

Which word is spelled correctly to make the /ai/ sound?

Accepted Answer

rain

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rayn

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rane

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rein

Question 38

Which word sounds like 'rain' and has the 'a-i' sound?

Accepted Answer

pain

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cat

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dog

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tree

Question 39

Which word is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

word

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wurd

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werd

Question 40

Which word has the sounds 't' and 'r' together?

Accepted Answer

train

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tree

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cat

Question 41

What letter is missing to complete the word 'sh_p'?

Accepted Answer

i

Answer

o

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e

Question 42

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

Accepted Answer

mp

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st

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an

Question 43

Which word has the letters 'ch' together?

Accepted Answer

chair

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book

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sun

Question 44

Why do some words have different spellings for the same sound, like 'cat' and 'mate'?

Accepted Answer

Because the English language has changed over time.

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Because people like to spell words in different ways.

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Because some sounds are hard to spell.

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Because it makes reading and writing more difficult.

Question 45

Which word has the /ai/ sound spelled as 'ai'?

Accepted Answer

rain

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book

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hat

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moon

Question 46

Which word contains the /igh/ sound spelled as 'igh'?

Accepted Answer

high

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run

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dog

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cat

Question 47

Which word is segmented correctly to make the letters 'c-a-t'?

Accepted Answer

c-a-t

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ca-t

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cat

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c-at

Question 48

Which word has the same /oa/ sound as in the word 'boat'?

Accepted Answer

road

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moon

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cat

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dog

Question 49

What word can we make by adding the letter 'i' to 'p__g'?

Accepted Answer

pig

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peg

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pog

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pug

Question 50

Which word is spelled correctly: 'what', 'whut', 'whot', or 'wot'?

Accepted Answer

what

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whot

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whut

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wot

Question 51

What sound does the word 'kite' start with?

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/p/

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/t/

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/s/

Question 52

Which of these words is a real word: 'jump', 'jip', 'jumb', or 'jap'?

Accepted Answer

jump

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jap

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jumb

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jip

Question 53

What sound does the word 'cat' end with?

Accepted Answer

/t/

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/s/

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/d/

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/n/

Question 54

Which word rhymes with 'sit'?

Accepted Answer

fit

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run

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cat

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dog

Question 55

What word can we make by adding the letter 'e' to 'p__n'?

Accepted Answer

pen

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Answer

pon

Question 56

Which word has the same vowel sound as 'in'?

Accepted Answer

it

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at

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up

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on

Question 57

Which word has the same vowel sound as the 'a' in 'hat'?

Accepted Answer

cat

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run

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dog

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sit

Question 58

Which word has the alternative spelling 'i' for the 'e' sound?

Accepted Answer

pit

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put

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pet

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pat

Question 59

Which word has the 'ai' sound?

Accepted Answer

rain

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rock

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red

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run

Question 60

Which word has the trigraph 'igh'?

Accepted Answer

night

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not

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nap

Question 61

Which word has the same vowel sound as 'pie'?

Accepted Answer

try

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tree

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toy

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tap

Question 62

Which word rhymes with 'shout' but is spelled differently?

Accepted Answer

out

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shoot

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pout

Question 63

What is the correct spelling of the word that means 'a small amount of water on the ground'?

Accepted Answer

puddle

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pudel

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puddel

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pudddle

Question 64

Which of these words is an exception word?

Accepted Answer

said

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hot

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ship