high-frequency words
compound words
# of syllables
keywords (What vowel sound does it start with)
100

was

/wuz/

100

"birth" and "day"

What two words make "birthday"?

100

gremlin

What is a word that has two syllables?

100

apple

What is the keyword for short "a"?

200

want

/wont/

200

"cup" and "cake"

What two words make "cupcake"?

200

cinnamon

What is a word that has three syllables?

200

octopus

What is the keyword for short "o"?

300

enough

/eenuf/

300

"after" and "noon"

What two words make "afternoon"?

300

epidemic

What is a word that has four syllables?

300

igloo

What is the keyword for short "i"?

400

world

/wer-eld/

400

"brain" and "storm"

What two words make "brainstorm"?

400

lackadaisical

What is a word that has five syllables?

400

umbrella

What is the keyword for short "u"?

500

every

/ev-ree/

500

"any" and "one"

What two words make "anyone"?

500

autobiography

What is a word that has six syllables?

500

Ed (or eddy)

What is the keyword for short "e"?

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