2: Word Study and Recognition Handout 3 | 1 of 2 Voiced and Unvoiced Consonant Partners Below are 16 consonant phonemes. In the chart, match the phonemes that are produced exactly the same, except for their voicing. /b/ /t/ /zh/ /p/ /th/ /s/ /d/ /g/ /v/ /ch/ /k/ /z/ /f/ /th/ /j/ /sh/

Voiced Unvoiced

/b/ /p/

/d/ /t/

/zh/ /sh/

/th/ /th/

/z/ /s/

/g/ /k/

/v/ /f/

/j/ /ch/

Using what you learned from this activity and the information in the previous handout, analyze the following errors and make instructional decisions to correct them.

Student Response Reason for Response Instruction to Provide

When blending /d/ and /t/ are produced the same, Ask the student to feel the the sounds /d/ except /d/ is voiced and /t/ is difference between the sounds /ŏ/ /t/, student unvoiced. by saying them with a hand on says, “Dod.” his or her throat.

When spelling Vowel nasalization: /m/ is a Have the student say the the word jump, nasal; /p/ is not voiced. The /m/ sounds while holding his or her student writes is absorbed by the vowel, and it nose. Also, /m/ is a continuant; “jup.” is produced in the same place /p/ is a stop. Have him or her where the /p/ is produced. say each sound, stretching out the /m/ and feeling the puff of air that comes out with /p/.

Bonus Question: What is the difference between a consonant phoneme and a vowel phoneme? (Hint: There are a couple of differences.) Grade 2 Literacy Achievement Academy © 2017 The University of Texas System/Texas Education Agency 2 of 2 | Handout 3 2: Word Study and Recognition

Some consonants are voiced, and some are unvoiced, but all vowels are voiced. In fact, the word vowel derives from the Latin root vocalis, meaning “vocal” or “voice.” Additionally, consonant sounds have some kind of blockage or friction to produce them, but vowel sounds do not.

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