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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 241–250 of 300
#WordPattern / part of speechMeaningSample sentence
241blendverbshort vowel · consonant cluster1. mélanger 2. mêler 3. mixerBlend the fruit and milk.
242blocknounshort vowel · consonant cluster1. immeuble 2. bloc 3. billotPut the block on the tower.
243clocknounshort vowel · consonant cluster1. horloge 2. sourder 3. berloqeThe clock says nine.
244crustnounshort vowel · consonant clustercroûteI ate the pizza crust.
245stampnounshort vowel · consonant clustertimbrePut a stamp on the letter.
246standverbshort vowel · consonant cluster1. se lever 2. être debout 3. se tenir deboutPlease stand in a line.
247tracknounshort vowel · consonant clusterempreinteWe followed the animal track.
248trustverbshort vowel · consonant cluster1. faire confiance 2. avoir confianceI trust my teacher.
249grandadjectiveshort vowel · consonant clustermajeurThe grand castle had ten towers.
250grassnounshort vowel · consonant cluster1. herbe 2. gazonThe grass is wet.

Vocabulary reading and practice

The Clock Tower

Reading practice for pages 25–27. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

Nia visits the clock tower on her block. She eats the crust of her sandwich while she watches the hands move. At the gift desk, she buys a stamp with colors that blend into the sunset.

French translation

Nia visite la tour de l’horloge de son quartier. Elle mange la croûte de son sandwich tout en regardant les aiguilles bouger. Au comptoir des cadeaux, elle achète un timbre aux couleurs qui se fondent dans le coucher du soleil.

Reading comprehension

1. What tower does Nia visit?

Nia visits the clock tower.

2. What part of the sandwich does she eat?

She eats the crust.

3. What does she buy?

She buys a stamp.

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