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\r\n

Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n

Identify consonant sounds in words in order to improve pronunciation<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nConsonants<\/strong>- letters representing speech sounds in which the breath is at least partly obstructed by closed lips, teeth or tongue position\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
lips<\/strong><\/td>\r\ntongue\/teeth<\/strong><\/td>\r\nthroat<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
b<\/td>\r\nd<\/td>\r\ng<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
f<\/td>\r\nl<\/td>\r\nh<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
m<\/td>\r\nn<\/td>\r\nk<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
p<\/td>\r\ns<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
r<\/td>\r\nt<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
w<\/td>\r\nz<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n

Consonant Blends<\/strong>-two or more consonants blended together, and each sound may be heard in the blend<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
L Blends<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nR Blends<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nOther Blends<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
bl<\/td>\r\nblend, able<\/td>\r\nbr<\/td>\r\nbraid, abrasive<\/td>\r\nsk<\/td>\r\nski, ask<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
cl<\/td>\r\nclean, uncle<\/td>\r\ncr<\/td>\r\nacre, crate<\/td>\r\nsm<\/td>\r\nsmall, osmosis<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
fl<\/td>\r\nfloat, reflect<\/td>\r\ndr<\/td>\r\ndrive, hydro<\/td>\r\nsp<\/td>\r\nspy, crisper<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
gl<\/td>\r\nglow, angle<\/td>\r\nfr<\/td>\r\nfrozen, confront<\/td>\r\nst<\/td>\r\nstop, pastor<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
pl<\/td>\r\nplay, apple<\/td>\r\ngr<\/td>\r\ngreen, degree<\/td>\r\nspl<\/td>\r\nsplit, transplant<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
sl<\/td>\r\nslow, asleep<\/td>\r\npr<\/td>\r\npray, upright<\/td>\r\nsw<\/td>\r\nswing, beeswax<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\ntr<\/td>\r\ntree, atrium<\/td>\r\nspr<\/td>\r\nspread, disprove<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nstr<\/td>\r\nstrike, destroy<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n

Consonant digraphs<\/strong>- two consonants together that represent a single sound<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
ch<\/td>\r\nchair, reach<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
ck<\/td>\r\nstick<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
gh<\/td>\r\nlaugh<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
kn<\/td>\r\nknow<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
mb<\/td>\r\ncomb<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
ph<\/td>\r\nphone, graph<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
sh<\/td>\r\nshut, rash<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
th<\/td>\r\nthink, booth<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
wh<\/td>\r\nwhen, meanwhile<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
wr<\/td>\r\nwrite, awry<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n
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tips for teaching<\/h3>\r\nPlosives (\u201cstops\u201d)-formed when the air is stopped at a particular point in the mouth and then suddenly released.\r\n\r\nExamples: p, b, t, d, k, g.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFricatives-formed when the air passes through a narrow gap causing friction.\r\n\r\nExamples: f, v, th, s, z, sh, h\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nNasals- sounds vibrating through the nasal cavity.\r\n\r\nExamples: m, n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSemi-vowels-sometimes work as vowels and sometimes as consonants.\r\n\r\nExamples: w, y,\u201d\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAffricates- the sounds at the beginning of \u201ccheese\u201d and \u201cjoke.\u201d\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nLiquids and laterals-the sounds \u201cl\u201d and \u201cr.\u201d\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n ","rendered":"
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Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n

Identify consonant sounds in words in order to improve pronunciation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Consonants<\/strong>– letters representing speech sounds in which the breath is at least partly obstructed by closed lips, teeth or tongue position<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
lips<\/strong><\/td>\ntongue\/teeth<\/strong><\/td>\nthroat<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
b<\/td>\nd<\/td>\ng<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
f<\/td>\nl<\/td>\nh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
m<\/td>\nn<\/td>\nk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
p<\/td>\ns<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
r<\/td>\nt<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
w<\/td>\nz<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Consonant Blends<\/strong>-two or more consonants blended together, and each sound may be heard in the blend<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
L Blends<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nR Blends<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nOther Blends<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
bl<\/td>\nblend, able<\/td>\nbr<\/td>\nbraid, abrasive<\/td>\nsk<\/td>\nski, ask<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cl<\/td>\nclean, uncle<\/td>\ncr<\/td>\nacre, crate<\/td>\nsm<\/td>\nsmall, osmosis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fl<\/td>\nfloat, reflect<\/td>\ndr<\/td>\ndrive, hydro<\/td>\nsp<\/td>\nspy, crisper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
gl<\/td>\nglow, angle<\/td>\nfr<\/td>\nfrozen, confront<\/td>\nst<\/td>\nstop, pastor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pl<\/td>\nplay, apple<\/td>\ngr<\/td>\ngreen, degree<\/td>\nspl<\/td>\nsplit, transplant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sl<\/td>\nslow, asleep<\/td>\npr<\/td>\npray, upright<\/td>\nsw<\/td>\nswing, beeswax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\ntr<\/td>\ntree, atrium<\/td>\nspr<\/td>\nspread, disprove<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nstr<\/td>\nstrike, destroy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Consonant digraphs<\/strong>– two consonants together that represent a single sound<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
ch<\/td>\nchair, reach<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ck<\/td>\nstick<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
gh<\/td>\nlaugh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
kn<\/td>\nknow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mb<\/td>\ncomb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ph<\/td>\nphone, graph<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sh<\/td>\nshut, rash<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
th<\/td>\nthink, booth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wh<\/td>\nwhen, meanwhile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wr<\/td>\nwrite, awry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

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tips for teaching<\/h3>\n

Plosives (\u201cstops\u201d)-formed when the air is stopped at a particular point in the mouth and then suddenly released.<\/p>\n

Examples: p, b, t, d, k, g.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Fricatives-formed when the air passes through a narrow gap causing friction.<\/p>\n

Examples: f, v, th, s, z, sh, h<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Nasals- sounds vibrating through the nasal cavity.<\/p>\n

Examples: m, n<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Semi-vowels-sometimes work as vowels and sometimes as consonants.<\/p>\n

Examples: w, y,\u201d<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Affricates- the sounds at the beginning of \u201ccheese\u201d and \u201cjoke.\u201d<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Liquids and laterals-the sounds \u201cl\u201d and \u201cr.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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