LETRS Unit 2 Session 4
T/F In many instances, two different consonant phonemes in English are formed the same way in the
mouth, but one is voiced and the other is unvoiced. Ans- True
T/F Adults often miscount the number of phonemes in a word because they tend to recall how a word
looks in print and count the letters, not the sounds. Ans- True
Which of the following sounds is an affricate, meaning it combines features of fricatives and stops?
a. /k/
b. /ng/
c. /ch/
d. /zh/ Ans- C. /ch/
Which of the following pairs are consonant sounds that students frequently confuse? Select all that
apply.
a. /t/ and /d/
b. /f/ and /p/
c. /m/ and /n/
d. /z/ and /l/ Ans- a & c
Which of the following misspellings is phonetically accurate and does not indicate phonemic confusion?
Select all that apply.
a. writing "fan" for van
b. writing "butn" for button
c. writing "chow" for show
d. writing "kitn" for kitten Ans- b & d
T/F In many instances, two different consonant phonemes in English are formed the same way in the
mouth, but one is voiced and the other is unvoiced. Ans- True
T/F Adults often miscount the number of phonemes in a word because they tend to recall how a word
looks in print and count the letters, not the sounds. Ans- True
Which of the following sounds is an affricate, meaning it combines features of fricatives and stops?
a. /k/
b. /ng/
c. /ch/
d. /zh/ Ans- C. /ch/
Which of the following pairs are consonant sounds that students frequently confuse? Select all that
apply.
a. /t/ and /d/
b. /f/ and /p/
c. /m/ and /n/
d. /z/ and /l/ Ans- a & c
Which of the following misspellings is phonetically accurate and does not indicate phonemic confusion?
Select all that apply.
a. writing "fan" for van
b. writing "butn" for button
c. writing "chow" for show
d. writing "kitn" for kitten Ans- b & d
