Glossary
The definitions in this glossary are for words as they are used in the selections in this book. Use the Pronunciation Key below to help you use each word’s pronunciation. Then read about the parts of an entry.
| Symbols for Consonant Sounds | |
|---|---|
| b | box |
| ch | chick |
| d | dog |
| f | fish |
| g | girl |
| h | hat |
| j | jar |
| k | cake |
| ks | box |
| kw | queen |
| l | bell |
| m | mouse |
| n | pan |
| ng | ring |
| p | pan |
| r | ring |
| s | bus |
| sh | fish |
| t | hat |
| th | earth |
| th | father |
| v | vase |
| w | window |
| wh | whale |
| y | yarn |
| z | zipper |
| zh | treasure |
| Symbols for Short Vowel Sounds | |
|---|---|
| a | hat |
| e | bell |
| i | chick |
| o | box |
| u | bus |
| Symbols for Long Vowel Sounds | |
|---|---|
| ā | cake |
| ē | key |
| ī | bike |
| ō | goat |
| yū | mule |
| Symbols for R-controlled Sounds | |
|---|---|
| ar | barn |
| air | chair |
| ear | ear |
| īr | fire |
| or | corn |
| ur | girl |
| Symbols for Variant Vowel Sounds | |
|---|---|
| ah | father |
| aw | ball |
| oi | boy |
| ow | mouse |
| oo | book |
| ü | fruit |
| Miscellaneous Symbols | |
|---|---|
| shun | fraction |
| chun | question |
| zhun | division |
• Academic Vocabulary
Certain words in this glossary have a red dot indicating that they are academic vocabulary words. These are the words that you will use as you study many different subjects in school.
Parts of an Entry
The pronunciation shows you how to say the word.
part of speech n. for noun v. for verb adj. for adjective adv. for adverb
The definition gives the meaning of the word.
The sample sentence uses the word in a way that shows its meaning.
The red dot signals that a word is an academic vocabulary word. Not all words have a red dot.