Spell the word first: k - i - n - g The trainer pronounces the whole word: king Then repeat the word: king a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom. Plural: kings The king ruled for twenty years. He is the king of the castle. The lion is the king of the jungle! Norway still has a king today. A king usually rules over a kingdom. The people respect their king. A king has servants who work for him. The king wore his crown at all times. How many kings have ruled this country? The king makes all the decisions for his kingdom.
Spell the word first: k - n - i - f - e The trainer pronounces the whole word: knife Then repeat the word: knife an instrument used for cutting. Plural: knives He carved the turkey with a knife. She used a special knife to slice the bread. I buttered the toast with a butter knife. Mom cut her finger on the knife. The blade on his knife was dull. A sword is a very long and large knife. He sharpened his knife blade to cut the wood. I set the steak knives on the table before dinner. Chopping vegetables requires a sharp knife. She took the knife and cut a piece of cake for me.
Spell the word first: l - a - d - d - e - r The trainer pronounces the whole word: ladder Then repeat the word: ladder a set of climbing steps between two long supports. Plural: ladders The painter carried his ladder inside. I climbed the ladder to the roof. There is a small ladder on our bunk beds. You must be careful when using a ladder. She climbed the ladder to the top. He fell from the ladder and broke his ankle. He has three different ladders. Firefighters climb ladders all the time. We used the ladder to hang up lights. They used ladders to pick apples from the tree.
Spell the word first: l - a - m - p The trainer pronounces the whole word: lamp Then repeat the word: lamp a device that generates light, heat or therapeutic radiation. Plural: lamps The street lamps turn on at dusk. I have a lamp next to my bed. The light in the lamp is dead. We brought a kerosene lamp with us. Mom made a shade for the lamp. All the lamps in the living room match. I used the lamp to read my book. I have a small lamp to use in bed. The lamp in my room is blue. When the power goes out our lamps do not work.
Spell the word first: l - e - a - f The trainer pronounces the whole word: leaf Then repeat the word: leaf usually green organs growing from the stem of a plant. Plural: leaves The leaves of a tree turn colors in fall. We raked the leaves up from the yard. The leaves start falling before winter. In spring the leaves of a tree are full. She picked up a leaf with a ladybug on it. The rabbit ate the carrot leaves. Do you know the different parts of a leaf? A frog sat on the giant leaf. She made a collage of colorful leaves. We found a clover with an extra leaf.
Spell the word first: l - e - g The trainer pronounces the whole word: leg Then repeat the word: leg one of the lower or hind limbs in humans and primates. Plural: legs I walk with my legs. He used his leg to kick the ball. We each have two legs. Dogs have four legs. She uses her legs to swim. They were running with their legs. I balanced myself on one leg. He broke his leg playing soccer. She has very long legs. Using my legs, I leaped into the water!
Spell the word first: l - i - b - r - a - r - y The trainer pronounces the whole word: library Then repeat the word: library a building or room containing literary and artistic materials. Plural: libraries I went to the library to study. She borrowed a book from the library. The library has books on everything! We have three libraries in town. They did their research at the library. He arranged the books at the library. Do you ever go to the library? There is a huge library in the city! The library is full of books and newspapers! Grandma has a small library room in her house.
Spell the word first: l - i - g - h - t The trainer pronounces the whole word: light Then repeat the word: light something that makes things visible or gives illumination. Plural: lights Mom turned off my bedroom light. We sat in the park by candle light. I use a night light when I go to bed. He has a small light on his key chain. We turned out the lights to watch TV. The sun provides a lot of light! They shone a light in our eyes. The light in the living room is too bright! He carried a light with him through the woods. She hung the lights on the Christmas tree.
Spell the word first: l - i - o - n The trainer pronounces the whole word: lion Then repeat the word: lion a large carnivorous feline mammal. Plural: lions We went to see the lions at the zoo. The male lion has a large mane. A female lion was walking with her cubs. The lion stalks its prey. The roar of the lion was very fierce. Lions run wild in the jungle. The lion stood tall at the top of the hill. How close have you come to a real lion? Lions are beautiful animals. The lion is considered the King of the Jungle.
Spell the word first: l - o - a - f The trainer pronounces the whole word: loaf Then repeat the word: loaf a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass. Plural: loaves I bought a loaf of bread at the store. Mom baked a loaf of bread. She brought two loaves with her. Grandma made a loaf of cinnamon bread! We used the whole loaf for dinner. I wanted a loaf of French bread. She sliced the loaf into smaller pieces. The loaves of bread came pre-wrapped. There were too many loaves to choose from! He taught her how to make a loaf of bread.