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Short vowel patterns in VC / CV & VC / V 2 syllable words
vc/cv doc tor
vc/cv cock pit
vc/cv bil lion
vc/cv rus tic
vc/cv traf fic
vc/cv tab let
vc/cv pas ture
vc/cv sil ver
vc/v pun ish
vc/cv cac tus
vc/cv let tuce
vc/cv prin ciple
vc/cv con tact
vc/cv bot tom less less
vc/v sol id
wind mill
min i mum
hun dred
vc/cv vic tims
1 syllable short vowel word shrubs
Vocabulary this week!
fierce Likely to attack; wild or threatening The fierce storm blew the roof off the barn.
Mrs. Frisby was frightened by the possibility of walking through the woods alone at night.
prospect Possibility, event that could happen Jill was nervous about the prospect of starting at a new school.
The high winds and heavy snow made the mountain road treacherous. dangerous The high winds and heavy snow made the mountain road treacherous.
The bird pecked ineffectively at the empty feeder. Not effective, useless The bird pecked ineffectively at the empty feeder.
alarmingly Frightening; filled with a sense of danger The branch fell alarmingly, scaring the hikers around the campfire.