sling
verbTo throw something through the air with a lot of force.
nounA cloth band worn around the neck to hold and support a hurt arm or hand.
nounA loop of cloth or rope used to carry a baby against your body while keeping your hands free.
nounA strap attached to a gun so you can carry it hanging from your shoulder.
nounAn ancient weapon made of a curved piece of material with strings attached, used for throwing stones.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: SL Blend
S and L blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'slow' and 'sleep'.
The blend SL combines /s/ and /l/ spoken quickly together.
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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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