Which method groups words by their phonetic families?

The correct answer focuses on the method known as Analogy Phonics, which is designed to help learners recognize and develop their understanding of phonemes—sounds that make up words—by grouping words with similar phonetic structures or families. This approach allows students to draw connections between words they already know and new words they encounter, facilitating better decoding skills and pronunciation.

By exploring relationships among words based on their sounds, Analogy Phonics encourages learners to use their prior knowledge of phonetic patterns. For example, if a student knows the words "cat" and "bat," they can apply that knowledge to read or spell "hat" by recognizing that these words share the same ending sound.

In contrast, the other methods serve different purposes. Phonics through Spelling emphasizes constructing words from their phonetic components rather than grouping them by families. Embedded Phonics involves phonics instruction integrated within reading materials rather than focusing on systematic phonetic patterns. Orthographic Awareness refers to the understanding of spelling patterns and conventions in a written language, but it does not specifically group words by their phonetics. Hence, while they are all relevant to literacy development, they do not emphasize phonetic groupings the way Analogy Phonics does.