cling
verbTo hold on tightly to something so you do not fall or let go.
verbTo stick to something without being glued or fixed to it.
verbTo feel strongly attached to someone or something and not want to be apart from them.
nounA type of peach whose soft inside sticks firmly to the hard pit in the middle.
nounA thin decoration made to stick to a window so people can see it from outside.
verbTo make a short high ringing sound like a little bell.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: CL Blend
C and L blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'class' and 'clean'.
The blend CL combines /k/ and /l/ spoken quickly together.
Examples
Phonics Rule: Suffix -ING
Adding -ING to a verb shows something is happening right now, like 'running' and 'playing'.
The suffix -ing is added to verbs to show an ongoing action (present participle). Sometimes the base word changes: drop silent E ('make' → 'making'), double final consonant ('run' → 'running').
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