Beginner Lesson 10
Creation Review

Vocabulary Exercise

Here are 5 vocabulary words to study, from the first day of creation.

Read the word.
Learn the meaning of the word.
Listen to the pronunciation.
See how it is spelled.
Understand how it is used in the sample sentences.

1. often

/ˈɔːf n/ or /ˈɔːf tən/ (adverb)

many times

You have often heard me teach. (2 Timothy 2:2)

The apostles often met together and prayed. (Acts 1:14)

vocabulary word – often

2. think

/θɪŋk/ (verb)

to have an opinion or a belief

This is what I think you should do. (Judges 9:32)

I deeply love your law! I think about it all day. (Psalms 119:97)

vocabulary word – think

3. put

/pʊt/ (verb)

to move something into a place or position

He put his arm around the child. (Mark 9:36)

Put God’s work first, and these things will bel yours as well. (Luke 12:31)

vocabulary word – put

4. ask

/æsk/ (verb)

to request something – a thing, an action, or information

He will give us whatever we ask, because we obey him and do what pleases him. (1 John 3:22)

I ask you to pray for everyone. (1 Timothy 2:1)

vocabulary word – ask

5. care

/ker/ (verb)

to believe that something is important and worth your attention

God cares for you, so turn all your worries over to him. (1 Peter 5:7)

He knows I care for you in the same way Christ Jesus does. (Philippians 1:8)

vocabulary word – care

The Short U Sound in Put

The letter u makes many sounds. There are actually two short sounds of the letter u in American English.

For beginners, focus on the short u sound in the words umbrella and up. It is the most common short u sound. This sound is called the short open u, and uses the IPA symbol /ʌ/.

The short u sound you hear in the word put is called the short closed u. It is also called the other u. It uses the IPA symbol /ʊ/. This is the short u sound in the words sugar and full. It is also used in some words spelled with oo, like good, foot, and book.

Listen to this audio of the minimal pair put and putt. All the sounds are the same except for the short closed u of put and the short open u of putt. Listen for the difference, then practice the sounds yourself.

(The word putt means a gentle hit of the ball close to the hole, in the game of golf.)