do
The word do begins with d and ends with o. Here, o sounds like the vowel in to.
Kindergarten · High-Frequency Words
Kindergarten High-Frequency Words — Set 3
Kindergarten High-Frequency Words — Set 3 pairs the sh and th letter teams with several different long-vowel spellings and four words whose vowel or ending deserves extra attention.
Word list
All 10 words in this list
Kindergarten · High-Frequency Words
- she
- do
- like
- for
- was
- are
- see
- this
- that
- here
10 words
What to notice when spelling these words
Listen for the two-letter consonant teams
The beginning of she uses sh for one sound. The words this and that begin with th. After that first letter team, listen through the rest of each short word: e in she, short i in this, and short a followed by t in that.
Long vowel sounds can look different
The long vowel at the end of she is spelled with e. In see, the long e sound is spelled ee. The word like uses i followed by a final silent e. These endings sound long, but they are not written the same way, so match each sound to the spelling used in that word.
Several other words in this set need one part checked rather than guessed. The spelling notes focus on those particular vowel and ending choices.
Notes for particular words
like
Listen for l at the beginning and k near the end of like. Write i in the middle and a silent e at the end; the final e helps i say its name.
was
The word was begins with w and is spelled w-a-s. In everyday speech, the a may not sound like the short a in that, and the final s often sounds like z.
are
The word are begins with a and ends with r-e. The final e is silent: a-r-e.
here
The word here begins with h and ends with r-e. Keep both e letters in the spelling: h-e-r-e.