kept
verbDid not let go of something or did not give it away.
verbContinued to do something and did not stop.
verbMade sure something stayed in good condition.
verbLooked after someone or something to keep them safe.
verbDid not tell someone a secret.
verbDid what you promised to do.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Related words (same phonics pattern)
Phonics breakdown
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
Phonics Rule: Short E
The letter E makes a short sound, like in 'bed' and 'red'.
When the letter E appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short E sound /ɛ/. This is often confused with short I by new readers.
Tip
E says /ɛ/ like an egg on your head.
Examples
Phonics Rule: PT End Blend
PT at the end of a syllable blends /p/ and /t/ together, like in 'kept' and 'slept'.
PT is an end blend — both sounds are heard. The lips pop for /p/, then the tongue taps /t/.
Tip
PT blends at the end — kept, slept, crept!
Examples
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