Yucky – An expression for saying something is gross or it doesn’t taste good.Yearn – to long for or want something badly.

Yarn – string used for knitting and crochet.You – a pronoun for one or many persons.Ye – The old-fashioned way of saying ‘you’.The Ultimate Y Words for Kids (List and Definitions) Early – She got up early to milk the cows.Enjoy – I always enjoy ice cream the most.Lazy – The lazy dog laid on the the porch all morning.Tidy – My mom asked me to tidy the house before our guest arrived.Pray – I will pray that you get feeling better soon.Stay – I want to stay home and read a book.Only – I have only one pair of blue shoes.Very – Jane was very disappointed that she could not attend the party.Why – Why did the chicken cross the road?.Boy – The boy went fishing with his dad.Any – Any type of flower will look nice in the vase.Yardstick – We have a yardstick that we use to measure things around that house.Youth – The youth group enjoyed going on field trips together.Yawn – I start to yawn every time I get tired.Yellowjacket – The Yellowjacket stung me on my arm and left a red bump.Yesterday – Yesterday I went to the fair with my sister.Yolk – For breakfast, I like my eggs to have runny yolk.Yoke – The wooden yoke bound the working oxen together.Yield – We hope our garden will yield a lot of produce this year.Yogurt – My mom made yogurt from the leftover milk we got from our cow.Yeast – The yeasts helps the bread to rise.Young – The young calf lingered by its mother.Now for elementary kids! This is a list of common elementary y words you can explore with your students. Day – This is the day I go to the dentist.Ray – Her smile is like a ray of sunshine.Say – Remember to say ‘hi’ to our guests.Try – I will try to finish my project tonight.Yip – My dog might yip when he sees you.Yay – Yay! We are having pizza for dinner.Yak – The yak grazed in the open field.Yam – I like baked yam with butter and salt.Yes – When I asked my mom if I could visit you, she said yes.Three Letter ‘Y’ Words for Beginning Readersįor early readers, here are some CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) word choices as well as some three letter sight words using the letter y. Cry – I thought I might cry when my friend moved away.Try – I will try to finish my homework before dinner.By – I will come by your house after school.My – My sister is two years younger than I.Sight Words that end with y for Kindergarten: Yellow – His shirt is yellow with green stripes.Yarn – My mom bought yarn for her craft project.Your – Your dog has brown, fluffy, fur.(They will need to know their vowels and consonants and what syllables are before exploring the letter y rules for spelling and sounds.) Words that begin with y for Kindergarten: During this time, they will start to come across sight words that don’t use the same /y/ sound words like my, by, or cry and realize that the letter y comes with some other sounds.įor this age, you can simply let them know that letter y can make a few different sounds and leave it at that. The last sound of y, typically shows up in the middle of words and makes the short /ǐ/ sound as in gym, pyramid, syrup, system, and typical.īy kindergarten, kids typically recognize the letter y and probably familiar with its /y/ sound. In this case, “rely” and “reply” are examples of this. Note: As with most of the English language rules, there are some exceptions to y rules. To determine which long vowel sound to choose at the end of a word, follow this rule: for words with one syllable use the /ī/ sound (shy, try, cry, buy) and for words with two syllables use the /ē/ sound (happy, baby, puppy). However, when it is at the end of a word, it will use one of the two long vowel sounds: /ī/ or /ē/. If the y is at the beginning of a word it will commonly use the /y/ sound. Not only that, but it can serve as a consonant OR a vowel! Check out the four sounds of y: The four sounds of Y: The letter Y is a tricky letter to teach because it comes with multiple sound options.

Words that end with x for kindergarten