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Blend, break and swap sounds

Phonemes: blending, segmenting, adding, deleting and swapping sounds (paired with letters). Below are 2 pages on Peabody that teach it, free, with no sign-up and no ads.

  • RF.K.2e
  • RF.1.2b
  • RF.1.2d

Try three questions

The same kind of question Peabody asks, with the answer and why under each.

  1. Sounds in “sun”?

    • 3
    • 4
    • 2
    Show the answer and why
    Answer: 3
    Say it slowly and hold up a finger for each sound. It's 3.

  2. Claps in “cat”?

    • 1
    • 3
    • 2
    Show the answer and why
    Answer: 1
    Say it slowly and clap each beat. It's 1.

  3. Sounds in “ship”?

    • 3
    • 2
    • 4
    Show the answer and why
    Answer: 3
    Say it slowly and hold up a finger for each sound. It's 3.

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