Word Decoding: Master the Art of Reading through Letter-Sound Relationships

Question 1

What is NOT a helpful method for teaching children to decode words?

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Letting them guess words based on pictures

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Teaching them the sounds that letters make

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Having them memorize a list of common words

Question 2

How do we read the word 'cat'?

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Sound out each letter.

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Look at a picture and guess.

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Skip the vowels.

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Only look at the first letter.

Question 3

How can you sound out the word **dog**?

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Say each sound in the word slowly

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Look only at the first letter

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Skip the vowel sounds

Question 4

When do we use the /æ/ sound for the letter 'a'?

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When it's in the middle of a one-syllable word and followed by a single consonant.

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When it's at the beginning of a word.

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When it's at the end of a one-syllable word.

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When it's followed by two consonants.

Question 5

What's the first step when we decode a word?

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We break it down into its individual sounds.

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We guess what the word is.

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We blend the sounds together.

Question 6

Which of these words is decoded correctly?

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cat (/k/ /æ/ /t/)

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dog (/d/ /o/ /g/)

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bin (/b/ /i/ /n/)

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run (/r/ /u/ /n/)

Question 7

Which of these letter combinations makes the /sh/ sound?

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sh

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ch

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th

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wh

Question 8

Which of these words has a silent letter?

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knight

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dog

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run

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cat

Question 9

What's the difference between a consonant digraph and a vowel digraph?

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Consonant digraphs make consonant sounds, while vowel digraphs make vowel sounds.

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Consonant digraphs make only one sound, while vowel digraphs make two sounds.

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Consonant digraphs appear at the beginning of words, while vowel digraphs appear at the end of words.

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a good decoding strategy?

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Skipping unknown words

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Looking at the surrounding context

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Breaking down words into syllables

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Sounding out the letters

Question 11

Why is it important to learn decoding skills in kindergarten?

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To develop phonemic awareness, literacy skills, and reading fluency.

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To improve handwriting and spelling.

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To prepare for standardized tests.

Question 12

Which of the following words matches the sounds /m/ /æ/ /n/?

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man

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mun

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men

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min

Question 13

When you want to figure out an unfamiliar word, which is the first thing you should do?

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Break the word into separate sounds.

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Memorize the word's spelling.

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Guess the word based on what you already know about the story.

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a good way to learn how to decode words?

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Only using flashcards with pictures.

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Learning which letters make which sounds.

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Reading books and stories often.

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Practicing listening to individual sounds in words.

Question 15

When you read, how can knowing about the story help you decode unfamiliar words?

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It can give you hints about what the words might mean.

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It doesn't help you decode words.

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It's the only way to decode words correctly.

Question 16

What should a teacher do if they notice a student is having trouble with decoding?

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Give them extra help and chances to practice.

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Label them as a poor reader.

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Ignore the problem and hope it goes away.

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Punish them for making mistakes.

Question 17

What is the main goal of teaching students to decode words?

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To help them read smoothly and understand new texts.

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To speak words perfectly.

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To memorize all the letter-sound rules.

Question 18

Which of these activities would be the most helpful for someone learning to decode?

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Playing a game that focuses on letter sounds.

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Watching a video about a science topic.

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Listening to a story without reading the words.

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Memorizing a list of words.

Question 19

What sound does the letter 'c' make in the word 'cat'?

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/k/

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/sh/

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/s/

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/j/

Question 20

What is the first sound you hear in the word 'dog'?

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/d/

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/j/

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/o/

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/g/

Question 21

Which of these words is a real word?

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cat

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qwe

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jlk

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zxy

Question 22

What sound do you hear in the middle of the words 'fish', 'ship', and 'dish'?

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/sh/

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/f/

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/ch/

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/s/

Question 23

Which word has the same vowel sound as 'tree'?

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bee

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cat

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dog

Question 24

What is the best way to help students learn to decode words?

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By giving them clear instructions and practicing with them.

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By only playing phonics games.

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By having them memorize lists of words.

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By waiting until they are older.

Question 25

What is a common difficulty students might have when decoding words?

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Putting the sounds together to make a word.

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Not being interested in reading.

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Not understanding what they read.

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Not knowing enough words.

Question 26

What sound does the letter 'c' usually make in the word 'cat'?

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/k/

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/j/

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/ch/

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/s/

Question 27

Which word is made by putting together the sounds /f/, /a/, and /t/?

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fat

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got

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sit

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hat

Question 28

What is the very first sound you hear in the word 'jump'?

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/j/

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/p/

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/u/

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/m/

Question 29

Which of these is a good way to figure out how to read a word you don't know?

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Sounding out the letters

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Guessing the meaning from the picture

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Looking at the first letter only

Question 30

What's the difference between a consonant and a vowel?

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Consonants need to be with other letters to make a sound, but vowels can make a sound by themselves.

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Consonants are always at the beginning of words, and vowels are always at the end.

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Consonants have straight lines, and vowels have curvy lines.

Question 31

Which of these words has two parts that you can clap to?

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robot

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dog

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run

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cat

Question 32

What does the word 'jump' mean?

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To push off the ground with your feet and go up in the air

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To walk slowly

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To sit down

Question 33

To decode the word 'cat', what do we need to do first?

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Break it down into the sounds /c/, /a/, and /t/

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Look at a picture of a cat

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Skip over it and read the rest of the sentence

Question 34

What sound do we start with in the word 'dog'?

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/d/

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/g/

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/o/

Question 35

Which of these is written correctly?

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run

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runn

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rann

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roon

Question 36

What kind of word is 'the'?

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A sight word

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A word that we only use in writing

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A word that we can sound out

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A word with only one syllable

Question 37

When you come to a word you don't know while reading, what should you do first?

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Try to sound it out

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Guess what it might be

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Skip over it

Question 38

What is the best way to get better at decoding words?

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Reading often and trying different kinds of books

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Only practicing with new words

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Taking lots of tests

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Memorizing lists of sight words

Question 39

When you see the letter 'c' in the word 'cat', what sound does it make?

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/k/

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/ch/

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/j/

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/s/

Question 40

We have a secret strategy to help us read big words. What is it called?

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Chunking

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Guessing

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Skipping

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Translating

Question 41

Let's find a word with a special sound. Which of these words has a mix of two consonant sounds?

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train

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dog

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run

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cat

Question 42

Decoding and encoding are two sides of the same coin. What's the difference between them?

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Decoding is breaking down words into sounds, while encoding is building words from sounds.

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Encoding is only used for reading.

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Decoding is easier than encoding.

Question 43

If a friend is struggling to read words, what can we do to help them?

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Give them extra practice and support.

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Tell them they're not good at reading.

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Ignore their mistakes.

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Punish them for making mistakes.

Question 44

Fluency is like a superpower when we read. How does fluency help us when we decode words?

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It makes decoding faster and easier, so we can focus on understanding what we read.

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Fluency is only important for older students.

Question 45

The sound represented by the letter 'c' in the word 'cat' is:

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/k/

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/tʃ/

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/s/

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/g/

Question 46

Which strategy can be used to decode the word 'train'?

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Chunking it into smaller parts (tr + ai + n)

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Reversing the order of letters

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Ignoring the silent letters

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Guessing based on context

Question 47

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective decoding?

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Skipping unknown words

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Using context clues

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Self-correcting errors

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Blending sounds accurately

Question 48

The strategy of breaking down a word into its individual sounds is called:

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Phonics

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Context analysis

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Sight reading

Question 49

Which of the following words has the same ending sound as 'hat'?

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Cat

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Pen

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Truck

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Dog

Question 50

Which of the following is the best way to support students struggling with decoding?

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Providing explicit instruction in letter-sound relationships

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Encouraging guessing from context

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Skipping over unfamiliar words

Question 51

The word 'jumped' is an example of a:

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Past tense verb

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Adjective

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Noun

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Present tense verb