Phonological awareness screener 2026

1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the phonological awareness screener in the editor.
2. Begin with the 'Word Discrimination' section. Read the instructions aloud and ask the student to identify if two words are the same or different.
3. Proceed to 'Rhyme Recognition'. Present three words and prompt the student to identify which two rhyme, following the provided examples.
4. In 'Rhyme Production', encourage the student to produce a word that rhymes with a given word, using clear prompts.
5. For 'Syllable Blending', say parts of a word slowly and ask the student to blend them together. Use blocks for visual support if needed.
6. Continue with 'Syllable Segmentation', where you demonstrate breaking a word into syllables using blocks, then have the student do it.
7. In 'Phoneme Recognition', ask for words that start with specific sounds, providing examples as necessary.
8. 'Phoneme Blending' requires you to say individual sounds slowly; prompt the student to guess the complete word.
9. 'Phoneme Segmentation' involves showing sounds in a word using blocks, allowing students to segment correctly.
10. 'Phoneme Deletion' asks students to say a word without one sound; guide them through examples for clarity.

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