Question

the root phon means sound. what does the word phonics mean? learning to count the number of syllables in a word learning the sounds of the letters of the alphabet learning to draw the shape of the letters of the alphabet

Explanation:

The root "phon" means sound. Phonics is about the relationship between letters and their sounds. The first option is about syllable counting (not related to "phon" meaning sound), the third is about drawing letter shapes (not related to sound). The second option, "learning the sounds of the letters of the alphabet", matches the meaning of "phon" (sound) and the definition of phonics.

Answer:

B. learning the sounds of the letters of the alphabet (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C with A as "learning to count the number of syllables in a word", B as "learning the sounds of the letters of the alphabet", C as "learning to draw the shape of the letters of the alphabet")