Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: p - e - a - k
The trainer pronounces the whole word: peak
Then repeat the word: peak
Meaning:

the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: peaks
Using the word in sentences:
He stood on the peak of a high mountain.
We climbed to the peak of the mountain.
They planted a flag on the peak.
The peak was above the clouds!
He cycled all the way to the peak!
There was snow covering the peaks.
We all cheered as we reached the peak.
On the peak, I felt on top of the world.
We raced to the peak of the mountain.
From a distance, you could see the many mountain peaks.
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: p - e - a - r
The trainer pronounces the whole word: pear
Then repeat the word: pear
Meaning:

a typically rounded, edible fruit in the apple family.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: pears
Using the word in sentences:
I am not a fan of pears.
Do you like pears?
Pears grow on trees like apples.
You can make many things from pears.
She helped pick the pears from the tree.
We filled a basket full of pears.
I took a pear with me to school.
I found a rotten pear on the ground.
He used pear seeds and planted more trees.
Mom sliced her pear and dipped it in caramel sauce.
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: p - e - n
The trainer pronounces the whole word: pen
Then repeat the word: pen
Meaning:

an instrument used for writing or drawing with ink.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: pens
Using the word in sentences:
I used the blue pen for my project.
She made corrections with her red pen.
The ink from my pen got on my shirt.
The teacher handed out pens to the class.
What color pen are you using?
A yellow pen is hard to find.
I have many different colored pens.
Ink from the pen smeared on his paper.
My pen ran out of ink!
We were instructed to use only black pens in class.
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: p - i - g
The trainer pronounces the whole word: pig
Then repeat the word: pig
Meaning:

a domestic swine.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: pigs
Using the word in sentences:
The pigs like to play in the mud.
My cousin has a prize-winning pig.
The mother pig had six piglets.
They have a pet pig named “Pinky.”
Do pigs really say "oink, oink?”
There was a pig farm next to my school.
A pig's tail curls like a spring.
I went to visit my friend's pig.
She has a nine week old baby pig.
Have you ever heard the phrase “When Pigs Fly?”
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: p - i - l - l - o - w
The trainer pronounces the whole word: pillow
Then repeat the word: pillow
Meaning:

a cushion used to support the head while sleeping.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: pillows
Using the word in sentences:
The girls had a pillow fight before bed.
I sleep with two pillows.
She sleeps with one pillow.
I brought a pillow with me on the plane.
We stole my brother’s pillow as a joke.
Picking out the best pillow is hard.
My pillow has feathers in it, called “down.”
My mom has a foam pillow.
I also use the pillow to support my back.
A pillow makes sleeping more comfortable.
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: p - l - a - t - e
The trainer pronounces the whole word: plate
Then repeat the word: plate
Meaning:

a flat dish for holding food.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: plates
Using the word in sentences:
I piled six pancakes onto my plate!
She accidentally dropped her plate.
We used the small plates for the cake.
He set the table with the plates first.
I stood in line with my plate at the buffet.
We put a napkin on each plate.
They both ordered the plate of spaghetti.
She set muffins on a plate on the table.
She and I cleaned all the plates after dinner.
I left cookies on a plate for Santa Claus.
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: p - o - l - e
The trainer pronounces the whole word: pole
Then repeat the word: pole
Meaning:

a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: poles
Using the word in sentences:
He used a pole to jump across the creek.
The Indians made a totem pole.
The firefighters slid down the pole!
I lost my favorite fishing pole.
Bamboo grows in a pole.
There are many lamp-poles on the street.
The fish would not let go of my pole!
The panda ate the whole pole of bamboo!
They use hand poles while skiing.
Dad put our workout bar between two poles.
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: p - o - o - l
The trainer pronounces the whole word: pool
Then repeat the word: pool
Meaning:

a small body of standing water.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: pools
Using the word in sentences:
We played all day in the pool.
My dog likes to swim in the pool.
The water in the pool is very cold.
I dove off the diving board into the pool!
We swam laps around the pool.
She floated on her raft in the pool.
Our picnic was held by the pool.
This hotel has three pools!
The children played in a little pool.
He had a waterfall on the side of his pool.
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: p - o - t
The trainer pronounces the whole word: pot
Then repeat the word: pot
Meaning:

a round and deep container used for cooking or plants.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: pots
Using the word in sentences:
Mom made a big pot of stew for dinner.
I cooked my oatmeal in a small pot.
She planted her flowers in small pots.
I used three different pots for dinner.
He made a pot of soup.
She had a special pot for her roses.
Dad makes his coffee in a coffee pot.
The leprechaun guards the pot of gold.
He put the dirt in the pot for his grandma.
I stirred the sauce in the pot.
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: p - o - t - a - t - o
The trainer pronounces the whole word: potato
Then repeat the word: potato
Meaning:

the edible tuber of a cultivated plant.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: potatoes
Using the word in sentences:
Mom made baked potatoes with dinner.
I made myself a potato for lunch.
They picked potatoes all day.
French fries are made from potatoes.
Mashed potatoes are my favorite.
We had potatoes with the chicken.
The potato originated in South America.
A potato is a vegetable.
Do you like potatoes?
Potatoes are a healthy food.