Spell the word first: s - u - n The trainer pronounces the whole word: sun Then repeat the word: sun the star that is the source of light and heat for the earth. Plural: suns The sun was shining brightly. The girls laid out in the sun. Plants need the sun to survive. The sun shone through my windows. The sun produces the earth's heat. Too much sun is bad for your skin. How hot would it be if we had two suns? The clouds came by and covered the sun. They sat at the beach to watch the sun go down. We watched the sun come up early in the morning.
Spell the word first: t - a - b - l - e The trainer pronounces the whole word: table Then repeat the word: table A piece of furniture with a flat top, supported by 1-4 legs. Plural: tables We set the kitchen table for dinner. Everyone sat around the table to eat. My parents put a table on our patio. I covered the table with a tablecloth. Our dog jumped up on to the table. The restaurant has many tables set. The waiter finally made it to our table. She put the cake on the table to cool. We have a large table ready for Thanksgiving. They reserved us a table at the restaurant.
Spell the word first: t - a - i - l The trainer pronounces the whole word: tail Then repeat the word: tail the hindmost part of an animal. Plural: tails The tiger had a very long tail. My dog has a very short tail. A beaver's tail is flat. The baby pulled on the puppy's tail. She grabbed both rats by their tails. A lizard can lose and then re-grow its tail. What would humans do with a tail? Her cat has a long and fluffy tail. Monkeys use their tails to hang from branches. Sometimes I think it would be neat to have a tail.
Spell the word first: t - e - a - r The trainer pronounces the whole word: tear Then repeat the word: tear a drop of clear salty saline solution secreted from the eye. Plural: tears The movie brought tears to his eyes. He wiped the tear from her cheek. She shed tears over her broken bike. I cried happy tears when I won the race! The baby's tears soaked my shoulder. A single tear fell down his cheek. We usually shed tears when we are sad. The tears came falling down my cheeks. She had tears in her eyes as she hugged him goodbye. Everyone had tears in their eyes at the funeral.
Spell the word first: t - e - l - e - p - h - o - n - e The trainer pronounces the whole word: telephone Then repeat the word: telephone a device that transmits sound into electrical signals for conversations between people. Plural: telephones I am talking on the telephone. The telephone was ringing loudly. He used his mobile telephone. My office has too many telephones! Do you have a telephone in your room? The telephone at my desk is white. Our home telephone is silver. I just got a new mobile telephone. I answered the telephone quickly. She answered her telephone after two rings!
Spell the word first: t - e - n - t The trainer pronounces the whole word: tent Then repeat the word: tent a portable shelter made of canvas or other material. Plural: tents The boys camped out in their tents. We set up the tent along the trail. They slept in their tents for ten days! We carried our tents on our backs! I set my tent up close to the fire. The bear got into the empty tent. We all sat in the tent while it rained. Dad and I slept in tents while hunting. My tent was small, and dark red. Have you ever slept in a tent?
Spell the word first: t - i - m - e The trainer pronounces the whole word: time Then repeat the word: time a non-spatial continuum in which events occur. Plural: times The clock on the wall tells us the time. She asked me what time it was. I set my alarm in enough time for school. Mom said it was time for bed. I needed more time to finish the test. It's almost Christmas time again! She tried the key three times on the lock. Did you consider the time difference?. He gave me fifteen minutes time to get ready. How many times has she brushed her hair?
Spell the word first: t - o - e The trainer pronounces the whole word: toe Then repeat the word: toe one of the terminal digits of the foot of an animal. Plural: toes I stubbed my toe on the desk. She painted her toenails. How many toes do you have? Mother always plays with the baby's toes! He broke the nail off his big toe. She stuck in her toe to test the water. Do you know what our toes are good for? Cats walk on their toes. I can pick up things with my toes. She has special socks to fit her toes.
Spell the word first: t - o - m - a - t - o The trainer pronounces the whole word: tomato Then repeat the word: tomato mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit. Plural: tomatoes I helped pick the tomatoes for dinner. Mom put tomatoes in the salad. We made homemade tomato sauce. She bought ripe tomatoes at the store. We put tomatoes on our sandwiches. I sliced the tomatoes for Mom. He ate the tomatoes right off the plant. The best tomato is a thick juicy one. Have you ever eaten a tomato? The seeds are in the middle of the tomato.
Spell the word first: t - o - o - t - h The trainer pronounces the whole word: tooth Then repeat the word: tooth a hard bonelike structure in the jaw of vertebrates. Plural: teeth I always brush my teeth before bed. The Tooth Fairy left him a quarter. I got my tooth pulled at the dentist. She takes very good care of her teeth. Do you know how many teeth you have? He cracked his tooth when he fell. They both have braces on their teeth. Have you ever seen a beaver's teeth? My sister only has one front tooth right now. Her teeth are very white!