Phonics
Hard and soft “c” and “g”
C can say /k/ or /s/.
C says soft /s/ before an e, i, or y (cent, city, cycle). It says hard /k/ before everything else (cat, clip).
soft “c”
face
ice
juice
city
circus
cycle
cymbals
G can say /g/ or /j/.
G may say soft /j/ before an e, i, or y (gem, giant, gym). It says hard /g/ before everything else (garden, glad).
soft “g”
orange
bridge
ginger
giant
gym
Silent Consonants
b
- crumb
- dumb
- comb
h
- spaghetti
k
- knob
l
- yolk
- salmon
- stalk
Consonant Blends: L Blends
bl
- blade
cl
- clam
fl
- floss
gl
- glove
pl
- plant
sl
- slippers
Consonant Blends: R Blends
br
- broom
cr
- crayon
dr
- dress
fr
- fresco
gr
- grass
pr
- prize
tr
- trash
Grammar
Vocabulary
petal
attic
cymbal
comb
crumb
stalk
a part of a plant (such as a petiole or stipe) that supports another
dumb
asking dumb questions
clam
floss
blade
the leaf of an herb or a grass
tiny blades of grass
frisbee
a plastic disk for tossing between players
dalmatian
any of a breed of medium-sized dogs having a white short-haired coat with many black or brown spots
apricot
spicy
sour
The most common foods with natural sourness are fruits, such as lemon, grape, orange, tamarind, and bitter melon.
cozy
The room was warm and cozy.
scorching
scorching sun
chilly
noticeably cold
a chilly day
It’s a little chilly outside.
You must be chilly without a coat on.
breezy
a breezy day
a light gentle wind
bridegroom
Bridegroom
A bridegroom (often shortened to groom) is a man who is about to be married or who is newlywed.
fresco
quadrilateral
smoothie
juicy
delta
the alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river
fjord
geyser
swamp
utensil
blender
margarine
badminton
We play badminton after school.
chipmunk
jay
cactus
cub
A cub is the young of certain large predatory animals such as big cats or bears; analogous to a domestic puppy or kitten.
wok
quay
docked the ferry at the quay to let the passengers off
overt
overt message(clear, direct, and obvious message), compared with implied message(hidden message)
figurine
curry
We had chicken curry for dinner.
Curry is a variety of dishes originating in the Indian subcontinent.
Reading and Writing
what is the setting of the story?
The setting of a story is the place and time of the events.
Section 4 Unit 1 A Balloon Ride
folk tale
A folk tale is a story passed on by people through speech.
Section 4 Unit 2 The Sun and the Ocean