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selection
•Phonics: /səˈlek.ʃən/
•Definition: a choice of different types of
something

•Sentence: The shop has a good

selection of chocolates.
•noun
selfish
•Phonics: /ˈsel.fɪʃ/
•Definition: someone who only thinks of
their own advantage

•Sentence: Don’t be so selfish!

•adjective
shadow
•Phonics: /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
•Definition: an area of darkness

•Sentence: The tree cast a shadow over

his face.
•noun
skill
•Phonics: /skɪl/
•Definition: an ability to do an activity
well

•Sentence: He has an amazing skill to

play baseball.
•noun
slowly
•Phonics: /ˈsloʊ.li/
•Definition: at a slow speed

•Sentence: Could you speak more slowly?

•adverb
soil
•Phonics: /sɔɪl/
•Definition: material on the surface of
the ground in which plants grow

•Sentence: The soil in this area is very

chalky.
•noun
solution
•Phonics: /səˈluː.ʃən/
•Definition: to answer to a problem

•Sentence: There is no easy solution to

the problem.
•noun
special
•Phonics: /ˈspeʃ.əl/
•Definition: not ordinary or usual

•Sentence: The hotel has a special

discount.
•adjective
splash
•Phonics: /splæʃ/
•Definition: if a liquid splashes

•Sentence: She splashed her face with

cold water.
•verb
storm
•Phonics: /stɔːrm/
•Definition: an extreme weather condition
with very strong wind, heavy rain and
thunder

•Sentence: A lot of trees came down in

the storm.
•noun
strong
•Phonics: /strɑːŋ/
•Definition: powerful

•Sentence: She is very strong.

•adjective
symbol
•Phonics: /ˈsɪm.bəl/
•Definition: a sign used to represent
something else

•Sentence: A heart shape is the symbol of

love.
•noun
terrific
•Phonics: /təˈrɪf.ɪk/
•Definition: very good

•Sentence: You look terrific!

•adjective
think
•Phonics: /θɪŋk/
•Definition: to believe something

•Sentence: I think Emma will get a job.

•verb
toad
•Phonics: /toʊd/
•Definition: a small, brown animal,
similar to a frog

•Sentence: I saw in the lake a toad.

•noun
tool
•Phonics: /tuːl/
•Definition: piece of equipment used to
repair something

•Sentence: This tool is used to make

holes.
•noun
touch
•Phonics: /tʌtʃ/
•Definition: to put your hand onto off
something or someone

•Sentence: We touch the worm.

•verb
vibrate
•Phonics: /ˈvaɪ.breɪt/
•Definition: to shake slightly and quickly

•Sentence: The house vibrates when a

train passes.
•verb
village
•Phonics: /ˈvaɪ.breɪt/
•Definition: a group of houses in the
countryside

•Sentence: The village has remained

unchanged.
•noun
visitor
•Phonics: /ˈvɪz.ɪ.t̬ ɚ/
•Definition: someone who visits a person or
place

•Sentence: You have some visitors to see you.

•noun
vocabulary
•Phonics: /voʊˈkæb.jə.ler.i/
•Definition: all the words known and
used by a particular person

•Sentence: The English language is rich in

vocabulary.
•noun
whisper
•Phonics: /ˈwɪs.pɚ/
•Definition: to speak very quietly

•Sentence: She leaned forward to

whisper something in my ear.
•verb
wood
•Phonics: /wʊd/
•Definition: a hard substance that forms
the branches and trunks

•Sentence: He gathered some wood.

•noun
yeti
•Phonics: /ˈjet̬ .i/
•Definition: a big creature like a human
covered in hair

•Sentence: One ability of the yeti is to

manipulate the time.
•noun
zebra
•Phonics: /ˈziː.brə/
•Definition: an African wild animal that
looks like a horse

•Sentence: The colors of the zebra are

white and black.
•noun