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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bad | adjectiveshort a · CVC | 1. 坏的 2. 不好 | The milk smelled bad, so we did not drink it. |
| 2 | bag | nounshort a · CVC | 1. 包 2. 袋子 | I put my book in the bag. |
| 3 | bat | nounshort a · CVC | 蝙蝠 | A bat flew out of the cave. |
| 4 | cab | nounshort a · CVC | 出租车 | We took a cab home. |
| 5 | can | verbshort a · CVC | 1. 能 2. 可以 | I can hop on one foot. |
| 6 | cap | nounshort a · CVC | 鸭舌帽 | Sam wore a red cap. |
| 7 | cat | nounshort a · CVC | 猫 | The cat naps on the mat. |
| 8 | dad | nounshort a · CVC | 1. 爸爸 2. 父亲 | My dad reads with me. |
| 9 | dam | nounshort a · CVC | 水坝 | The beaver made a dam. |
| 10 | fan | nounshort a · CVC | 风扇 | The fan keeps us cool. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
The Bat in the Bag
Reading practice for pages 1–3. Five relevant words are highlighted.
English reading
Sam finds a bat in a bag. It is not a bad bat; it is a toy. Sam can take the bag in a cab to show his friend.
Simplified Chinese translation
萨姆在一个包里发现了一只蝙蝠。它不是一只坏蝙蝠；它是一个玩具。萨姆可以坐出租车带着这个包去给他的朋友看。
Reading comprehension
1. What is inside the bag?
A toy bat is inside the bag.
2. Is the bat bad?
No, the bat is not bad.
3. How can Sam travel?
Sam can travel in a cab.
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