hook
nounA curved metal device with a sharp point, used to catch fish.
nounA piece of curved metal or wood used to hang things on.
nounA curved tool or needle used in sewing or crafts.
nounA sharp bend or curve in a river or road.
nounA catchy tune or phrase in a song that people remember.
nounAn interesting opening that catches someone's attention.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter H
The letter H makes the /h/ sound, like in 'hat', 'hop', and 'hen'. It is a soft breath of air.
H is a voiceless glottal fricative — just a puff of air with no friction. It always appears before a vowel and is sometimes silent (as in 'hour' or 'honest').
Tip
H is a puff of air — breathe out and say /h/!
Examples
Phonics Rule: OO (Short Sound)
OO sometimes makes a shorter sound, like in 'book' and 'good'.
The vowel team 'oo' sometimes makes the shorter /ʊ/ sound. This is less common than the long /uː/ sound. Words with short OO need to be learned individually.
Tip
Look in a book — short OO!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter K
The letter K makes the /k/ sound, like in 'kite', 'kit', and 'king'.
K always makes the /k/ sound. It is used before E, I, and Y where C would make an /s/ sound instead. K is silent before N at the start of a word (knife, know).
Tip
K is for kite — and kite starts with /k/!
Examples
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