Work in Progress
Please pardon our progress while we refine the look and functionality of our new ALEX site! You can still access the old ALEX site at alex.asc.edu. If you would like to share feedback or have a question for the ALEX Team, you can use the contact form here, or email us directly at administrator@alex.state.al.us.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): KG

ELA21.K.9h

Distinguish between commonly confused cognate consonant sounds, using knowledge of voiced and unvoiced sounds and manner of articulation.

Examples

Examples: /t/ and /d/, /p/ and /b/, /ch/ and /j/, /s/ and /z/, /f/ and /v/, /k/ and /g/, /sh/ and /zh/, /th/ (voiced and unvoiced)

Note: Standard 9 is important as a foundational phonemic awareness skill for all learners.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • Consonant sounds are produced by using different places and manners of articulation.

Skills

  • Distinguish between commonly confused cognate consonant sounds by using their knowledge of voiced sounds, unvoiced sounds, and each sound's place and manner of articulation.

Understanding

  • The knowledge of voiced and unvoiced consonant sounds, in addition to their place and manner of articulation, is required for the proper pronunciation of spoken words and the accurate decoding and encoding of written words.

Vocabulary

  • Distinguish
  • Cognate consonant sounds
  • Voiced
  • Unvoiced
  • Articulation
ALSDE LOGO