In explicit phonics instruction, which phonics generalization would normally be taught first?
A) Vowel digraphs (ou as in round, ee as in sheet)
B) Short vowels (a as in apple, e as in bed)
C) Consonant clusters (squ as in squid, nk as in sink)
D) Consonant digraphs (th as in think, ch as in which)
Answer: B) Short vowels (a as in apple, e as in bed)
Initially teaching short vowels is the best way to teach phonemes to young readers. Learning short vowels first enables students to connect syllables and read longer words. Students who begin with short vowels will encounter vocabulary that is more familiar and they will have more reading material to choose from until they reach multi-syllabic words.
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