Made for the Lao Family Center by Jennifer Ball, © November 7, 2012; rev. December 12, 2012 8:47 AMPage - 1

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Words beginning with “cr”

crack

crevice

creek

crease

cradle

crib

crate

crater

The sound “cr” implies a narrow hole, such as a crack or crevice, or even something bigger that might hold a creature, such as a cradle or crib.

Made for the Lao Family Center by Jennifer Ball, © November 7, 2012; rev. December 12, 2012 8:47 AMPage - 2

Words beginning with “cr”

crab

crocodile

crane cranecrow

cricket

A crack is defined by a sharp angle, and that is what these objects share: corners and acute angles that might make one see angels.

crown

crocus

cross

Made for the Lao Family Center by Jennifer Ball, © November 7, 2012; rev. December 12, 2012 8:47 AMPage - 3

Food that is creamy or crunches when you chew it begins with “cr”: ice cream, crackers, croutons, and more. Because a crack isn’t always a good thing, “cr” begins words like “cry,” “crime,” “criminal,” and “crisis,” a tragic event.

Words beginning with “cr”

crackers croutons

crockpot

ice cream

crime

cry

criminal

croissant

Made for the Lao Family Center by Jennifer Ball, © November 7, 2012; rev. December 12, 2012 8:47 AMPage - 4

What other words start with “cr”?

The act of _ _eation is a _ _ eative one. Many _ _ eatures, when born, emerge from a _ _ evice. Those whose names begin with “cr” often _ _ awl, which means to move close to the ground. To “_ _ ow” is to make

a loud sound. A large group of people, or “_ _ owd,” is usually noisy. Conceptually the _ _ own makes the largest sound because that is the voice of the monarchy.

_ _ ayons were named after the French word, “craie” which means “chalk” and is related to “clay.” “R” and “L” often swap in language.

_ _ awl

_ _ owd

_ _ ayons