Phonemic awareness contributes most to the development of phonics skills in beginning readers by helping them
A) recognize different ways in which one sound can be represented in print.
B) count the number of syllables in a written word.
C) identify in spoken language separate sounds that can be mapped to letters.
D) understand the concept of a silent letter.

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Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds—phonemes—in spoken words. This skill is foundational for phonics, which involves connecting sounds (phonemes) to their corresponding letters or letter patterns (graphemes). By recognizing and manipulating the sounds in spoken language, children learn how these sounds are represented in written language, which is essential for developing phonics skills. Choices A, B, and D involve recognizing patterns in written language, counting syllables, and understanding silent letters, respectively, which are not directly related to the development of phonics skills through phonemic awareness.

Phonemic Awareness Contributes Most to the Development of Phonics Skills