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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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300 words
Words 251–260 of 300
#WordPattern / part of speechMeaningSample sentence
251freshadjectiveshort vowel · consonant clusterfraisThe bread is fresh.
252chestnounshort vowel · consonant clusterpoitrineThe medal hung on his chest.
253smellverbshort vowel · consonant cluster1. sentir 2. humer 3. flairerSmell the fresh flower.
254spellverbshort vowel · consonant clusterépelerCan you spell cat?
255snacknounshort vowel · consonant cluster1. casse-croûte 2. casse-croute 3. grignotageI ate an apple for a snack.
256stacknounshort vowel · consonant clusterpileMake a stack of blocks.
257stuckadjectiveshort vowel · consonant cluster1. bloqué 2. coincéThe wheel is stuck in mud.
258trucknounshort vowel · consonant clustercamionThe truck carried sand.
259cluckverbshort vowel · consonant cluster1. gloussement 2. glousserWe heard the hen cluck.
260cracknounshort vowel · consonant cluster1. fissure 2. fenteThere is a crack in the old cup.

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