Primary 1 English Studies Flashcards: Pre-Reading Skills: Initial and Final Consonant Clusters

Question 1

A sound cluster is a group of two or three ____ sounds heard together in a word.

Accepted Answer

consonant

Question 2

Consonant sounds that come at the beginning of a word are called ____ clusters.

Accepted Answer

initial

Question 3

Consonant sounds that come at the end of a word are called ____ clusters.

Accepted Answer

final

Question 4

The initial cluster in 'blue' is ____.

Accepted Answer

bl

Question 5

The initial cluster in 'brown' is ____.

Accepted Answer

br

Question 6

The initial cluster in 'clap' is ____.

Accepted Answer

cl

Question 7

The initial cluster in 'drum' is ____.

Accepted Answer

dr

Question 8

The initial cluster in 'flag' is ____.

Accepted Answer

fl

Question 9

The initial cluster in 'green' is ____.

Accepted Answer

gr

Question 10

The initial cluster in 'train' is ____.

Accepted Answer

tr

Question 11

The final cluster in 'hand' is ____.

Accepted Answer

nd

Question 12

The final cluster in 'lamp' is ____.

Accepted Answer

mp

Question 13

The final cluster in 'nest' is ____.

Accepted Answer

st

Question 14

The final cluster in 'desk' is ____.

Accepted Answer

sk

Question 15

The final cluster in 'tent' is ____.

Accepted Answer

nt

Question 16

Breaking the cluster 'bl' into single sounds gives /b/ and ____.

Accepted Answer

/l/

Question 17

Breaking the cluster 'nd' into single sounds gives /n/ and ____.

Accepted Answer

/d/

Question 18

Blending /g/ and /r/ quickly gives the cluster ____.

Accepted Answer

gr

Question 19

Blending /n/ and /t/ quickly gives the cluster ____.

Accepted Answer

nt

Question 20

The word 'plant' has the initial cluster pl and the final cluster ____.

Accepted Answer

nt

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