Which term describes combining previously learned phonemes to form words?

Which term describes combining previously learned phonemes to form words?

• A. Blending
• B. Segmenting
• C. Decoding
• D. Morphology

Answer: (A)

Blending is the act of putting together individual phonemes you know to say a word. For example, hearing /b/ /a/ /t/ and smoothly merging them to form “bat” is blending. This skill is a key part of reading because it helps you convert separate sounds into recognizable words. Segmenting, by contrast, is breaking a word into its separate sounds. Decoding involves using letter-sound knowledge to read words, often by applying blending with print. Morphology focuses on word parts like roots and affixes and their meanings, not on combining sounds to form words.

Blending is the act of putting together individual phonemes you know to say a word. For example, hearing /b/ /a/ /t/ and smoothly merging them to form “bat” is blending. This skill is a key part of reading because it helps you convert separate sounds into recognizable words. Segmenting, by contrast, is breaking a word into its separate sounds. Decoding involves using letter-sound knowledge to read words, often by applying blending with print. Morphology focuses on word parts like roots and affixes and their meanings, not on combining sounds to form words.