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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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300 words
Words 271–280 of 300
#WordPattern / part of speechMeaningSample sentence
271bakeverbsilent e · long vowel1. kuivata [[lämpö 2. leipoa 3. paistaaWe bake bread on Saturday.
272cakenounsilent e · long vowelkakkuThe cake has pink frosting.
273gamenounsilent e · long vowel1. pelata 2. pelailla 3. peliWe played a matching game.
274lakenounsilent e · long voweljärviDucks swam across the lake.
275makeverbsilent e · long vowel1. tehdä 2. luodaWe make a kite from paper.
276namenounsilent e · long vowel1. nimi 2. nimitysWrite your name at the top.
277sameadjectivesilent e · long vowelsamaWe chose the same color.
278tapenounsilent e · long vowel1. nauha 2. teippiUse tape to fix the torn page.
279waveverbsilent e · long vowel1. vilkuttaa 2. heiluttaaWave goodbye to the bus driver.
280bikenounsilent e · long vowel1. polkupyörä 2. pyörä 3. fillariI wear a helmet on my bike.

Vocabulary reading and practice

Cake by the Lake

Reading practice for pages 28–30. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

Zoe rides her bike to the lake. She gives a wave to Dad, who has come to bake a cake. They use tape to hold a paper tablecloth while the wind blows.

Finnish translation

Zoe pyöräilee järvelle. Hän vilkuttaa isälle, joka on tullut leipomaan kakkua. He käyttävät teippiä pitääkseen paperisen pöytäliinan paikoillaan, kun tuuli puhaltaa.

Reading comprehension

1. How does Zoe reach the lake?

Zoe rides her bike to the lake.

2. What will Dad bake?

Dad will bake a cake.

3. Why do they use tape?

They use tape to hold the tablecloth.

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Choose the dictionary equivalent for each of 5 selected words.

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