Word Formulation. Visual: Spoken: Meaning: Spell the word first: d - o - o - r The trainer pronounces the whole word: door Then repeat the word: door

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1 Spell the word first: d - o - o - r The trainer pronounces the whole word: door Then repeat the word: door a movable structure used to close off an entrance. Plural: doors He knocked on the door to our house. I hung a Christmas wreath on the door. All the boxes fell when I opened the door. I always make sure to lock the front door. She forgot the key to unlock her door. They painted their front door red. The door to his closet is broken. The sliding glass doors lead to the pool. We picked out special doors for the house. Her coat got caught in the door to her car.

2 Spell the word first: d - r - a - g - o - n The trainer pronounces the whole word: dragon Then repeat the word: dragon mythical creature represented as a giant reptile with wings. Plural: dragons The dragon in the movie was scary! The boy rode a dragon through the sky! The dragons flew over the palace. A dragon can emit fire from its mouth. Dragons are used in many movies. Many artists like to paint dragons. Dragons hatch from eggs. Dragons are believed to have lived a very long time. Many dragons possess some form of magic powers. Dragons have spiritual significance in many cultures.

3 Spell the word first: d - r - u - m The trainer pronounces the whole word: drum Then repeat the word: drum a musical percussion instrument. Plural: drums I played the bass drum in the band. My brother can play the drums very well. Have you ever played the drums before? The drum is my favorite instrument. He asked for drums this Christmas! She would like to learn to play the drums. The sound of the drums was very loud. They marched to the beat of the drum. The baby played with a little drum. We listened to him play the drums for an hour!

4 Spell the word first: d - u - c - k The trainer pronounces the whole word: duck Then repeat the word: duck any of numerous web-footed swimming birds. Plural: ducks We waited for the ducks to cross the road. The little ducks were lined up in a row. I took a picture of the duck in the pond. That duck has gorgeous green feathers! There were many ducks in the water. She has a pet duck named 'Ducky'! Have you ever heard a duck 'quack'? The children played with toy ducks. I decorated my bathroom with ducks. Have you ever seen a duck up close?

5 Spell the word first: e - a - g - l - e The trainer pronounces the whole word: eagle Then repeat the word: eagle any of numerous large birds of prey in the Hawk family. Plural: eagles America's national bird is an eagle. Eagles hunt small animals. The bald eagle is a beautiful bird. Eagles have very large talons. Eagles are powerful birds. Eagles have incredible vision. Bald eagles were once endangered. An eagle s nest is very large. Have you ever seen an eagle? Eagles are one of the largest birds of prey.

6 Spell the word first: e - a - r The trainer pronounces the whole word: ear Then repeat the word: ear the vertebrate organ of hearing. Plural: ears I hear with my ears. The sound of the music came to his ears. You have one ear on each side of your head. A rabbit has large ears. The doctor had to look into my ear. How well do you hear with each ear? He had to plug his ears, the noise was so loud. The sound of the bell rang in his ears. She heard the cat purring in her ear. She whispered the secret in my ear.

7 Spell the word first: e - e - l The trainer pronounces the whole word: eel Then repeat the word: eel any of numerous elongated snakelike fish. Plural: eels I saw an eel in the water once. My dad was bitten by an eel! Many people are afraid of eels! An eel is like a snake in the water. Some people actually eat eel. Eels typically thrive in shallow waters. The blood of an eel is toxic. Eels live in both fresh and salt water. In some parts of the world, eels are considered sacred. Have you ever come in contact with an eel?

8 Spell the word first: e - g - g The trainer pronounces the whole word: egg Then repeat the word: egg an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird. Plural: eggs The chicken laid many eggs. Two birds hatched from one egg. Eggs are either white or brown in color. I sometimes eat eggs for breakfast. She likes her eggs sunny side up! Mom bought a carton of eggs at the store. We watched the bird hatch from the egg. Ostriches lay very large eggs. Can you imagine the size of a dinosaur egg? I accidently dropped the egg on the floor.

9 Spell the word first: e - l - e - p - h - a - n - t The trainer pronounces the whole word: elephant Then repeat the word: elephant either of two very large herbivorous mammals. Plural: elephants She rode an elephant at the circus. The Elephant is the largest land animal. Elephants can live longer than 70 years! An elephant generally has few predators. I like to watch the elephants at the zoo. The elephant squirted us with water. An elephant baby is called a calf. Elephants are an endangered species. Elephants put dirt on their backs to stay cool. Ever heard the phrase An elephant never forgets?

10 Spell the word first: e - y - e The trainer pronounces the whole word: eye Then repeat the word: eye the organ of sight. In vertebrates typically one of a pair. Plural: eyes She has beautiful eyes. I have green eyes. He winked his eye at me. I got splashed in the eye with water. The dog had one blue and one grey eye. The monster had only one giant eye! His eyes are brown. What color are your eyes? We closed our eyes at the scary part of the movie. He wore a patch over his eye like a pirate.