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Phonics and CVC Words

Phonics teaches children how written letters connect to spoken sounds. Learners begin with consonants and short vowels, then move into consonant blends, digraphs—two letters working together, such as sh—and later vowel teams and diphthongs, in which vowel sounds glide together, such as oi in coin.

A CVC word follows a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern, as in cat, bed, and sun. Lessons 1–5 build a short-vowel CVC foundation. Lessons 6–10 use familiar blends, digraphs, consonant clusters, and silent-e extensions so kindergarten learners can keep practising useful decodable words without relying on obscure vocabulary.

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Words 121–130 of 300
#WordPattern / part of speechMeaningSample sentence
121budnounshort u · CVCyemaA flower grew from the bud.
122bugnounshort u · CVCchincheA tiny bug crawled by.
123bunnounshort u · CVC1. bollo 2. panecillo 3. bolilloThe burger is in a bun.
124busnounshort u · CVC1. autobús 2. bus 3. camiónWe ride the bus to school.
125butconjunctionshort u · CVC1. sino 2. pero 3. masI tried but I slipped.
126cubnounshort u · CVC1. cachorro 2. leoncillo 3. lobeznoThe bear cub followed its mother.
127cupnounshort u · CVC1. taza 2. vasoFill the cup with milk.
128cutverbshort u · CVC1. cortar 2. mondar 3. tranzarCut the paper carefully.
129dugverbshort u · CVCtetaThe dog dug in the yard.
130funnounshort u · CVC1. divertido 2. diversión 3. divertimentoThe game was fun.

Vocabulary reading and practice

Fun in the Sand

Reading practice for pages 13–15. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

Kim dug a small hole in the sand. She put a flower bud beside it and filled a cup with water. It was fun to build a garden, but she did not cut the new plant.

Spanish translation

Kim cavó un pequeño hoyo en la arena. Puso un capullo de flor junto a él y llenó un vaso con agua. Era divertido hacer un jardín, pero no cortó la planta nueva.

Reading comprehension

1. What did Kim dig?

Kim dug a small hole.

2. What did she put beside it?

She put a flower bud beside it.

3. Why did she use a cup?

She used a cup to carry water.

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