VCV
VCCV (Doublet)
VCCV (Different)
Oddballs
100

This word means “quiet, not making a sound" with an open first syllable

What is the word Silent?

100

This word means “to take place,” and both syllables are closed.

What is the word Happen?

100

This word means a difficulty or something to solve, and both syllables are closed.

What is the word Problem?

200

This word describes a girl or woman, and the first syllable is open

What is the word Female?

200

This word means “improved” or “more good," with both syllables closed.

What is the word Better?

200

This word means “later than before," and both syllables are closed.

What is the word After?

300

This word means a job or responsibility, and the first syllable is open.

What is the word Duty?

300

This word means “to go behind someone," and both syllables are closed

What is the word Follow?

300

This word means the part of your hand next to your thumb, with both syllables closed

What is the word Finger?

300

This word means not ever. It looks like a VCV word, but the first syllable is closed, not open.

What is the word Never?

400

This word means a short amount of time, with an open first syllable. 

What is the word Moment?

400

This word means “amusing or makes you laugh," and both syllables are closed.

What is the word Funny?

400

This word means a female sibling, and both syllables are closed.

What is the word Sister?

400

This word means “not many.” It looks VCV, but the first syllable is closed — not following the rule!

What is the word Only?

500

This word is a colour between green and orange, with both syllables closed.

What is the word Yellow?

500

This word means a section in a book, and both syllables are closed. 

What is the word Chapter?

500

This word means having a lot to do or always doing something. It looks like it should have a short vowel sound because of the “u,” but it sounds like it has a long “i.”

What is the word Busy?

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