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hieroglyph
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represents
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sound
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explanation
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A
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vulture
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at, bat, about, across
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Use the vulture for the a sounds in words like at and bat or about and across.
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forearm
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able, make.
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use the forearm for the a sound in words like able and make.
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B
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foot
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boy, ball
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C
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basket
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candy, camel
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Use either the basket or the hillside for the hard c (k) sound in words like candy and caramel. Choose the hieroglyph that looks the best.
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hillside
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folded cloth
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nice, cent
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Use the folded cloth for the soft c (s) sound in words like nice and cent.
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CH
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hobble rope
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church, choose
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-
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D
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hand
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delta, dime
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-
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E
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two reed leaves
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reed, read, Mary
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Use two reed leaves for the long e sounds in words like reed, read, and Mary.
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vulture
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earn, over, elf, bet
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Use the vulture for the e sounds in words like earn and over or elf and bet.
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F
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horned viper
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far, fort
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-
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G
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pot stand
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girl, go
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Use the pot stand for the hard g sound in words like girl and go.
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cobra
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George, gentle
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Use the cobra for the soft g (j) sound in words like George and gentle.
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H
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shelter
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hit, who, behind
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Use either the shelter or the rope for the h sound in words like hit, who, and behind. Choose the hieroglyph that looks best.
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rope
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I
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reed leaf
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bit, bite
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Use one reed leaf for both the short and the long i sounds.
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J
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cobra
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jam, jinx
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-
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K
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basket
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kite, cat, back, Chris, school
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Use either the basket or the hillside for the k (hard c) sound in words like kite, cat, back, Chris, and school. Choose the hieroglyph that looks the best.
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hillside
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L
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open mouth
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late, loaf
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-
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M
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owl
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mud, crumb
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-
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N
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water
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Nile, bone
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-
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O
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quail chick
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moon, hoot, open, boat, soot, foot
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use the quail chick for the o sounds in words like moon and hoot, open and boat, or soot and foot.
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vulture
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cot, Oliver, bought
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Use the vulture for the o sounds in words like cot and Oliver or bought.
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P
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stool
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pet, pond
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-
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PH
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horned viper
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pharaoh, phone
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-
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Q
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basket + quail chick
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queen, quick
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Combine the basket (k) and the quail chick (w) to make the qu (kw) sound in words like queen and quick.
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R
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open mouth
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rain, crown
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S
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folded cloth
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house, piece, cats
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Use the folded cloth for the soft s (soft c) sound in words like house, piece, and cats.
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SH
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lake
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ship, Schmidt, machine
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Use the lake for the sh sound in words like ship, Schmidt, and machine.
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T
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bread loaf
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tell, let
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-
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TH
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cow's belly
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through, both
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Use the cow's belly for the th sound in words like through and both.
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(unknown)*
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the, bother
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Use this hieroglyph for the th sound in words like the and bother.
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U
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quail chick
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cut, gull, utter, full, pull
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Use the quail chick for the u sounds in words like cut, gull, and utter, or full, and pull.
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one reed leaf + quail chick
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mule, fuel
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Combine one reed leaf and the quail chick to make the long u sound in words like mule and fuel
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V
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horned viper
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video, cover
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-
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W
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quail chick
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wind, cow, what, where
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-
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X
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basket + folded cloth
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box, extra
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Combine the basket (k) and the folded cloth (s) to make the x (ks) sound in words like box and extra.
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Y
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reed leaf
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you, yes, crayon
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Use one reed leaf for the y sound in words like you, yes, and crayon.
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two reed leaves
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Mary, Yvonne
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Use two reed leaves for the y (long e) sound in words like Mary and Yvonne.
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Z
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door bolt
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zebra, Xerox, please, pieces, boys
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Use the door bolt for the z sound in words like zebra, Xerox, please, pieces, and boys.
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*We do not know what this symbol represented in ancient Egypt.
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