English Vocabulary · Kindergarten Live Review Preview
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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| # | Word | Pattern / part of speech | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | bib | nounshort i · CVC | 1. ruokalappu 2. leukalappu | The baby wore a bib. |
| 62 | bid | nounshort i · CVC | 1. tarjota 2. tarjous | Dad made a bid at the sale. |
| 63 | big | adjectiveshort i · CVC | 1. iso 2. suuri | We saw a big tree. |
| 64 | bin | nounshort i · CVC | 1. roskasäiliö 2. jäteastia 3. roskis | Put the paper in the bin. |
| 65 | bit | nounshort i · CVC | 1. hetki 2. pala 3. palanen | I ate a bit of cheese. |
| 66 | did | verbshort i · CVC | tulla valmista | I did my homework. |
| 67 | dig | verbshort i · CVC | kaivaa | We dig with a small shovel. |
| 68 | dim | adjectiveshort i · CVC | himmeä | The light is dim. |
| 69 | dip | verbshort i · CVC | 1. kastaa 2. dipata | Dip the brush in paint. |
| 70 | fig | nounshort i · CVC | viikuna | The fig was soft and sweet. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
The Tiny Map
Reading practice for pages 7–9. Five relevant words are highlighted.
English reading
Tim did find a map in the bin. The room was dim, but he could see a bit of red ink. The map told him to dig near the old tree.
Finnish translation
Tim löysi todella kartan roskakorista. Huone oli hämärä, mutta hän näki hieman punaista mustetta. Kartta kehotti häntä kaivamaan vanhan puun läheltä.
Reading comprehension
1. Where did Tim find the map?
Tim found the map in the bin.
2. Why was the map hard to see?
The room was dim.
3. What did the map tell Tim to do?
It told Tim to dig near the old tree.
Vocabulary quiz
Choose the dictionary equivalent for each of 5 selected words.
Vocabulary chart page
This page focuses on the word chart. Reading passages appear once in each three-page group, while cloze quizzes remain in the established enhanced range for this level.
Sources and curriculum references
These references guide selection and calibration. Definitions, sample sentences, readings, questions, and teaching notes are independently written and reviewed.
- Kinder CVC Words Fluency Practice Booklets
- WikDict downloadable bilingual dictionaries
- Kaikki.org / Wiktextract machine-readable Wiktionary data
- Language-Learning-decks public flashcard datasets
- SBBIC English-to-Khmer Dictionary
- English–Khmer Dictionary Dataset (machine-generated Khmer fallback; human review required)
- PanLex meanings snapshot (direct CC0 gap candidates; human review required)
- Cambridge bilingual dictionaries (individual editorial sense checks)
- Collins English–Hindi Dictionary (individual editorial checks)
- Hindwi and Rekhta dictionaries (individual Hindi/Urdu checks)
- National Institute of Korean Language: Basic Korean Dictionary
- JMdict/EDRDG Japanese dictionary project
- CC-CEDICT Chinese dictionary project
- VDict Vietnamese Dictionary (individual editorial check)
- Google Translate (machine-assisted lesson-reading draft; fluent review required)
- Kuperman et al.: Age-of-acquisition ratings for 30,000 English words

