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Words That Start With C For Kids

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Children can challenge themselves with easy words that start with C! While there are many ways to approach spelling lessons, one option is to break up the alphabet and study new words by individual letters. Below, you'll find several C words for kids as well as activities to keep learning fun and engaging for little learners.

Preschool C-Word List

A lifelong love of learning can begin as early as preschool or kindergarten with the right compassion and care. Use these three-letter words that begin with C for kids to jump-start their reading journey.

• can - a container normally made of metal with a lid
• cat - a small, soft-furred animal
• cob - a stick of corn
• cod - a fish with a mild flavor
• cot - a narrow bed that can be folded up
• cow - the female of domestic cattle
• cut - to divide with a sharp instrument
• cup - a dish for drinking

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Include More Dolch Sight Words

Preschoolers who can read CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words may be able to move on to Dolch sight words. Incorporate these words into your everyday classroom lessons, including preschool transitions between activities.

Write the Letter C Printable Worksheet

Once preschoolers can identify the letter C, it's time to write it! Download and print a tracing worksheet to master fine motor skills as well as letter recognition.

Printing letter c practice worksheet

Kindergarten C-Word List

Kindergartners have a fundamental knowledge of the alphabet and are now ready to apply it to longer words. Check out these C words for kids, which include several CCVC words.

• cage - a structure with bars used to hold animals
• cake - a baked dessert made for special occasions
• call - to shout for someone's attention, or to reach someone via phone
• camp - to live outdoors in a tent for a short period of time
• cane - a curved walking stick designed to help someone walk
• cape - a piece of fabric worn at the shoulders
• card - a small piece of thick paper or plastic
• care - to have feelings about someone or something
• cash - money or currency
• cave - a hollowed-out section of a hill or mountain
• clam - a type of mollusk that lives in a tight shell
• clap - to make noise by slapping hands together
• club - a group of friends who gather for a purpose
• crab - a crustacean with two large pincers

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Practice Silent E Words

Kindergartners who understand four-letter C words are ready to learn the phonics rules of silent E. Consider adding a lesson about words that end with a silent E as you teach kindergartners about the letter C.

Match the C-Word to the Picture Worksheet

Can your beginning readers match these words that begin with C to the correct pictures? Print up a fun matching worksheet that allows kindergartners to make connections between text and images.

C words for kids matching activity

Early Elementary C-Word List

Readers in grades 1-3 could use some C words in their vocabulary lists as well. Build foundational reading and spelling skills with these helpful words that start with C.

• cabin - a small house in the woods
• cable - a rope-like bunch of wires used to connect two things
• cactus - a desert plant
• candle - a mass of wax with a wick for burning
• capture - to take hold of or control of
• chair - a piece of furniture to sit on
• change - the act of becoming different
• cherry - a small, fleshy fruit with a hard pit
• chew - to use teeth to grind food into smaller pieces
• chill - a sudden feeling of coldness
• chin - the part of the face below the lower lip
• chirp - to make the short, shrill sound of birds
• classroom - a room in a school where classes are taught
• clerk - a person who works in an office, performing duties like filing and organizing
• climate - the weather of a location over a long period of time
• clock - a device for measuring and showing the time of day
• closet - a small space where clothes or other items are stored
• coast - land along the ocean
• coffee - a drink made from roasted beans
• contain - to serve as a holder for something
• could - a word used in place of "can" to demonstrate doubt
• coward - a person who lacks courage
• cracker - a thin, crisp wafer or biscuit
• craft - a special skill or art
• crash - to smash and make a loud noise
• crawl - dragging of the body along the ground

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Make Spelling Fun (and Competitive)

If your elementary readers are tired of spelling quizzes, it's time to make spelling more engaging. Try out some fun DIY spelling games that are perfect for any classroom setting, and be sure to add these C words for kids in your weekly spelling activities.

Create a Visual For Young Learners

For words to stick in childrens' minds, it's useful to associate the words with the real world. As you practice each of the vocabulary words above, you might bring some props into the classroom. For example, hold up a candle, ask students to identify it, and then someone can walk up to the board and write out the word.

Upper Elementary C-Word List

You'll notice some lengthier additions here, including congratulate and calculate. Take a look at this sampling of words for upper elementary students.

• calculate - to use reason or common sense to determine something
• capable - having the skills to do something well
• capital - the seat of government
• century - a 100-year-long period of time
• challenge - an act of rebellion against someone or something
• character - a unique symbol, letter, or mark used in writing
• collaborate - to work together
• column - a vertical arrangement of something
• combine - to join together or unite
• commend - to recommend or praise someone
• companion - a partner or friend who accompanies
• compassion - to have sympathy and want to help someone
• compose - to put something in order to write a piece of music
• concise - brief and to the point
• confuse - to make someone unable to understand
• congratulate - to praise or compliment someone
• consequence - a natural result that flows from something else
• contaminate - to infect, corrupt, or make impure
• contribute - to give something
• convenient - something easy to do
• courteous - polite or considerate
• cumulative - increasing in size or quantity

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Make Vocabulary Into Artwork

A fun way to encourage students to remember important vocabulary words is to ask them to draw one of the words. Give them some "free draw" time to select one of their vocabulary words on a sheet of paper. You can then staple their artwork to a piece of construction paper.

Play C-Word Charades

A great classroom activity here is one that will keep the students active and engaged. Write all of your vocabulary words on individual flashcards. Then, ask students to act out each of the words pulled. For this activity, they could easily act out companion or compose. Feel free to give them access to any props that may be required and, perhaps, you'll even create a word bank on the board so students have words to choose from.

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Catapult Children's Vocabulary

The sooner the little learners of the world taste the triumph that comes with an ability to spell cat, the better positioned they will be to succeed in their academic endeavors. As you continue to shape lives, check out these free spelling printables.

You can also take a look at WordFinder's list of words that begin with the letter C for more spelling and vocabulary options. It allows you to easily create your own word list by filling up the advanced search fields by word length or letters included. Then, continue the alphabet journey with these words that start with D for kids.

C Words for Kids - C Word Lists and Free Printable Activities

Want some help coming up with some common C words for kids? If so, grab your coffee and I will give you some clever and creative words that begin with C.

These C words for kids will be a charming addition to your kid’s vocabulary. From cocoa and cupcakes to candy and crayons, I’ve got C word lists for preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and advanced.

But that’s not all. There are also other C word lists for foods, places, animals, and objects that belong with C. As well as, Ch words, three-letter C words and four-letter C words for kids.

One more thing before we get cracking, make sure you get the free printable C Words for Kids Learning Pack that is available at the end.

What are the Sounds of C

The letter C can make two sounds: A hard /c/ sound as in: can, car, cope AND a soft C sound (/s/) as in: cent, cyst, and city. The C is soft if it come before an i, e, or y. Otherwise it makes the hard /c/ sound.

The Sounds of C:

• Hard C says /c/ as in: cat, comb, candy
• Soft C says /s/ as in: cent, city, cyst

Note: there are also common letter combinations for letter C. These letter combinations for letter C include: cl, cr, ck, ch.

C Words for Preschool

Preschool is a wonderful time to learn letter C, as well as, easy C words that demonstrate the hard /c/ sound. (Start with the hard /c/ sound first, so your preschooler is not overwhelmed with multiple letter sounds at this point.)

*Need more help with letter recognition, letter sounds, prewriting, for your preschooler? Check out these resources: Printable Preschool Learning Folder, Preschool Daily Skill Builder, and Prewriting Book 1.

Here are some easy C words for preschool:

Words that begin with C for Preschool:

• Cat – The cat purred while she sat in my lap.
• Can – There is a can of green beans in the pantry.
• Cake – My mom makes the best chocolate cake.
• Coat – My coat keeps me warm.
• Camp – I am going to summer camp.
• Corn – Corn tastes good with butter and salt.
• Clap – Clap your hands for the winners!
• Carrot – I gave my horse a carrot.
• Camera – Jane takes beautiful pictures with her new camera.
• Clouds – The clouds are fluffy and white.
• Candy – I got lots of candy at the parade.

C Words for Kindergarten

Learning a variety of words for each letter of the alphabet is really beneficial in building a well-rounded vocabulary. With that being said, here are some easy C words for kindergarten:

Do your kids need more practice with letter recognition, beginning and ending sounds, and early reading? If so, check out this printable Kindergarten Daily Skill Builder.

Words that begin with C for Kindergarten:

• Cow – We milk our cow every morning.
• Car – Our family has a red car.
• Cup – I filled my cup with apple juice.
• Cap – My baseball cap is dark blue.
• Cone – Bill ordered a strawberry ice cream cone.
• Cage – The bird had a swing in her cage.
• Card – I wrote a birthday card for my cousin Sal.
• Crab – The crab crawled back into the water.
• Clock – Look at the clock and tell me what time it is.
• Clothes – Your clothes look like they are getting to small for you.
• Catch – I will throw the ball and you catch it.
• Castle – The princess lived in a castle.
• Camel – A camel is a fascinating animal.
• Cookies – There are three cookies left.
• Candy – I didn’t eat too much candy.

Words that end with C for Kindergarten:

• Music – I like to listen to all types of music.
• Sync – I need to sync my devices.
• Zinc – My mom takes zinc when she starts to feel unwell.
• Disc – The disc was scratched and we couldn’t use it anymore.
• Arc – The rainbow made a stunning arc in the sky.

Three Letter C Words for Beginning Readers

Three letter C words and four letter C words are great for preschoolers, kindergartners, and early readers . These easy short C word options will come in handy for building kids phonemic awareness as well as sight word repertoire.

Three letter C Words for Kids

• Cab
• Cad
• Can

• Cap
• Car
• Cat

• Caw
• Cod
• Con

• Cop
• Cow
• Cox

Four letter C Words for Kids

• Cabs
• Cafe
• Cage
• Cake
• Calf
• Call
• Calm
• Came
• Come
• Camp
• Cane
• Coil
• Coin
• Coma
• Cook
• Comb
• Cute

• Cans
• Cape
• Capo
• Caps
• Card
• Care
• Carp
• Cars
• Cart
• Case
• Cash
• Coax
• Code
• Cool
• Coop
• Copy
• Curd

• Cast
• Cats
• Cave
• Cell
• Cent
• Chat
• Chef
• Chew
• Chip
• Chop
• Chow
• Coal
• Coat
• Core
• Cork
• Cost
• Cyst

• Chug
• Chum
• City
• Clad
• Clam
• Clan
• Clip
• Clap
• Claw
• Clog
• Club
• Clue
• Clot
• Crab
• Cram
• Crib
• Cuff

Ch Words for Kids

There are many Ch words for kids that can also be include in your list of words that begin with C. Here are some of the more common Ch words for kids:

Ch Words for Kids:

• Chain
• Chair
• Chalk
• Chance
• Chant
• Chap
• Chapter
• Charcoal
• Charge
• Chill

• Charity
• Charm
• Chart
• Chat
• Cheap
• Cheat
• Check
• Cheek
• Cheer
• Chore

• Cheese
• Cheetah
• Cherry
• Chew
• Check
• Chief
• Child
• Chip
• Chop
• Chum

C Words for Elementary Students

Building your students knowledge of C words as they get into the elementary years will impact their writing and speaking skills, as well as, their confidence. Check out some of these C words for elementary students ideas:

C Words for Elementary Students:

• Cat – We have a black and gray cat named Oscar.
• Cow – The cow is ready to be milked.
• Can – Will you open this can of green beans?
• Chair – Sit down in the chair.
• Cup – Father handed me a cup of coffee.
• Copy – Here is a copy of my favorite book.
• Cook – My sister is going to cook dinner tonight.
• Cute – The cat was really cute.
• Cinema – We went to the cinema to see the latest movie.
• Could – Could you help me clean the garage?
• Castle – A lonely castle sat on the top of the hill.
• Clock – The clock says that it noon.
• Celery – I like to eat celery with peanut butter.
• Circus – We saw elephants and tigers at the circus.
• Central – We decided to meet at a centra location.
• Calculator – The teacher said we could use a calculator to help solve the math equations.
• Cello – My sister plays the violin and I play the cello.
• Cookie – Do you want a cookie with your lunch?
• Cross – Be careful when you cross the street.
• Care – It is my job to care for the animals.
• City – We used to live in the city.
• Camel – A camel can go a long time without getting thirsty.
• Camera – I took my camera on our vacation.
• Couch – Our family all sat on the couch and watched a movie together.
• Coffee – My mom drinks coffee every morning.
• Chart – Here is a chart of your progress.
• Comics – We like to read the Sunday comics every week.
• Cheerful – Bella was happy and cheerful.
• Classy – The duchess is a classy lady.
• Creative – Painting is my creative outlet.
• Clever – The fox of was clever and cunning.
• Chill – I put my drink in the freezer to give it a quick chill.
• Calm – He remained calm during the stressful situation.
• Comfort – I tried to comfort my grieving friend.
• Child – The child tripped on her shoelace and fell over.
• Children – The school was bustling with children and teachers.
• Chicken – We are having chicken and rice for dinner.
• Collar – The collar on my shirt is stained.
• Coral – We saw colorful coral when we went scuba diving.
• Cowboy – The cowboy rode his horse down the road.
• Crayon – We need a new red crayon.
• Cucumber – Cucumber salad is my favorite on a hot summer day.
• Cabbage – My mom grew a cabbage in her garden.
• Contest – She won the contest and got the blue ribbon.
• Consider – Consider the consequences before you make that decision.
• Courage – It takes courage to do the right thing.
• Commit – I am ready to commit to this relationship.
• Cupcake – I chose the chocolate cupcake.
• Coyote – The coyote hid out of sight.
• Cantaloupe – We had cantaloupe and berries for breakfast.

Challenging C Words for Kids

Do your children enjoy challenging C words? If so, check out these clever yet somewhat, complex C words for kids. (This C word list is geared more towards upper elementary and beyond)

Challenging C Words for kids:

• Confident – I feel confident that I am going to win the race.
• Communicate – Dolphins communicate with noises and body language.
• Courageous – The firefighter was courageous and ran in to rescue the boy from the burning building.
• Committed – They are committed to their marriage.
• Chandelier – A large chandelier hung from the ballroom ceiling.
• Cantankerous – The old man was ornery and cantankerous.
• Chatterbox – Her mom called her a chatterbox because she never stopped talking.
• Calligraphy – We wrote the invitations in our best calligraphy handwriting.
• Considerate – He was always kind and considerate of others.
• Chivalry – Chivalry is not dead.
• Capable – We have left our baby in the capable hands of her grandmother.
• Charming – The gentleman was charming and kind.
• Champion – Matt was the all-star chess champion for this year.
• Charity – Charity means love.
• Commendable – I praised him for his commendable act.
• Courtesy – He gave Jane the. courtesy of going first.

Nouns That Start with Letter C

Wanting a list of every day items that begin with C? Perhaps your students are putting together a C word letter collage or trying to come up with a snack using only foods that begin with C? If so, here are some common foods, animals, places, and objects that begin with C.

Foods that start with C:

• Cabbage
• Cake
• Carmel
• Candy
• Carrot
• Cantaloupe
• Cocoa
• Coconut
• Coffee
• Crab

• Catfish
• Cauliflower
• Cayenne
• Celery
• Cereal
• Chicken
• Coleslaw
• Cookies
• Cornbread
• Cupcakes

• Cheese
• Cherries
• Chickpeas
• Chives
• Chocolate
• Cinnamon
• Crackers
• Cranberries
• Cream
• Cucumbers

Animals that start with C:

• Caribou
• Centipede
• Cat
• Chinchilla
• Cow
• Coyote

• Caterpillar
• Catfish
• Chameleon
• Chihuahua
• Cougar
• Clownfish

• Cheetah
• Chicken
• Chimpanzee
• Chipmunk
• Crab
• Cockroach

Places that start with C:

• Fiji
• France

• Finland
• Fort Lauderdale

• Florida
• Fredericksburg

• Fresno
• Frankfort

Objects that start with C:

• Can
• Candle
• Cactus
• Camera
• Canoe
• Candy
• Car

• Carpet
• Carton
• Case
• Castle
• Chalk
• Chair
• Chess

• Chick
• Clothes
• Clock
• Circle
• Cloud
• Clown
• Coat

• Cotton
• Crayon
• Crane
• Cork
• Collar
• Chopsticks
• Cheese

Vocabulary Activities That Help to Teach C Words to Kids

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• Play a C Word Unscramble: Write a word from your C word list on a white board or chalkboard with the letters mixed up. Then, have your kids see if they can unscramble the letters and figure out what C word it is. (For multiple kids, you can make it a contest to see which team can unscramble the C word first)

• Utilize C Word Printables – First of all, make sure you get the free C Words for Kids Learning Pack that is available in this post. Then, find some fun and free C word coloring sheets or other activity pages that help to build your student’s C word vocabulary.

• Read Books that Feature C Words – Reading together is such an easy and fun way to learn more C words. Find some books that feature C words (repeated C words throughout) like Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina OR Corduroy by Don Freeman.

• Play C Word Ball Pass: To begin, get a ball and brainstorm as many C words as you can. To play, toss the ball back and forth. The trick is, you have to say a new C word each time you pass the ball. The first person to run out of C words looses the game.

• Make a C Word Snack – This is a super fun and tasty way of learning new C words! See if you can make a snack using only foods that begin with the letter C. What will you come up with? Chocolate cake? Candy in cookies? Cherries and cream? There are tons of creative C word snack ideas!

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Words that start with S. Words that start with S for kids

On this page you will find words that start with S.

There are short words in the selection, consisting of 3-4-5 letters - SLEEP, CHAIR, SALUTE, there are also longer ones, consisting of 8-10 letters - DRAFT, Nugget, LAMP and so on.

Select the letter, which you want to read the words:

A B G DEN ZHA K L M N O P S E TKHASH SHA0004

On the page you will find words starting with the letter "S".

There are short words in the selection, consisting of 3-4-5 letters - SLEEP, CHAIR, SALUTE, there are also longer ones, consisting of 8-10 letters - DRAFT, Nugget, LAMP and so on.

When choosing words, we tried to choose all the words that the child should already know. He met them either in everyday life, or heard in films or in fairy tales read to him. However, some of the words the baby may meet for the first time, the meaning of such words is quite easy to explain. Try to explain the new words so that they become clear and enter into the speech of the baby.

Learning new words contributes to the expansion of the child's vocabulary, the development of his memory and horizons.

For example:

Owl - a bird from the owl family. Little Owl

SOM is a fairly large predatory fish that prefers to live in rivers and lakes with fresh water.

SOYBEAN - a leguminous plant. cultivated for consumption. Used as a meat substitute. There is soy milk.

Read the S words with your child. Help with difficult words.

Explain the meaning of the words he does not understand.

Words on the letter C
3 letters
Garden, SOK, SOM, SOM, SOM, SOC, Court, SUV
SOM, SHIR, SECH

4 Letters
SASTA Lard, Sleigh, Light, Arch, Safe
VILLAGE, SEED, HAY, SICKLE, NET, STRENGTH, SIEVE
SKAT, TRACK, SYLLOG, ELEPHANT, LAYER, HEARING, LAUGHTER
SNOW, SHEETS, OWL, SODA, SALT, VARIETY, SAUCE
UNION, DISPUTE, TERM, FLOCK, DESK, RACK, HEARING
CHAIR, EXPERIENCE, VERSE

5 letters , PLUM, SLIME
WORD, CHANGE, tornado, MIX, RESIN, MEANING
SCOOP, JAY, FALCON, NEIGHBOR, BACK, SPORT
QUARGE, STEEL, START, POEMS, POST, STEPPE
FEAR, SWIFT, JET, SHIP , BAG
DAY, DRYING, SPHERE, SCHEME, CHEESE, DETECTIVE
CANDLE, Plot

Self -esteem, sanitary, a beeter
, STOPWATCH, BIRDHOUSE
PAN, SCULPTURE, SNOW MAIDEN
DENTIST, Wandering

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CHILD DEVELOPMENT: Letter C

Letter C

Learning the letter C.
The material was collected to study the ABC together with the child. Here you will find interesting tasks for learning the letter C, coloring pages and poems about the letter C.

Tasks to be completed:
1) Color the letter C, color the pictures and connect them with a pencil with the letter.
2) Try to write capital and small letters S.
3) Find and circle all the letters S.
4) Read words beginning with the letter S.
6) Listen to poems about the letter C and guess the Riddle.

Letter C

Letter C

Letter C

Poems about Letter C
***
Letter C we need to know
To read a word,
Laughter, ingenuity, an airplane,
The letter C calls to fly.

***
Crescent in the dark sky
The letter C hung over the house.

***
The crescent moon was melting in the sky,
The crescent bowed to damage.
And that's why from heaven
The letter C shone on us.

***
An elephant is going to become a violinist,
But he hears laughter from all sides:
"Take not a violin - a double bass,
It will be just right for you. "

Riddles about the Letter C
***
An elephant walked around Africa,
Wagged its long trunk,
And then again! - and disappeared:
Turned into a letter ... (C)
***
Ostrich - a pedestrian bird
Does not fly, does not sing.
If he is not in a hurry to visit,
He walks, but does not run.
If it's the other way around,
That is running, not walking.
Having survived the stress of the chase,
Our ostrich became a letter ... (C)

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