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i_e words

Silent e makes the vowel say its name. A free 1st grade spelling list: hear each word, print a practice sheet, or take the test.

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The words

  • bike
  • kite
  • time
  • five
  • smile
  • ride
  • hide
  • line
  • pine
  • slide
  • white
  • bite
  • nine
  • wide
  • prize
  • like
  • pile
  • shine
  • while
  • wipe
  • side
  • fine
  • hike
  • drive
  • mile
  • nice
  • rice
  • ripe
  • dive
  • hive
  • size
  • dime
  • lime
  • tide
  • vine

Tricky words to learn by heart

These come up alongside this pattern but don't follow it.

  • once
  • only
  • other

In a sentence

  • bike: I ride my bike down the sunny path.
  • kite: The dragon flew a bright red kite over the hill.
  • time: It is time for our magic picnic.
  • five: I found five shiny stars in the forest.
  • smile: The friendly giant gave me a big smile.
  • ride: Lily likes to ride the friendly unicorn.

Mistakes to watch for

For grown-ups helping at home: these are the kinds of slips this pattern tends to bring.

WordOften written as
bikebik, byke
kitekyte, kiet
timetiem, taim
fivefiv, fyve
smilesmil, smial

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A sample practice sheet for a hero named BraveOtter42, with the letters ai and ou blanked out of words and sentences to fill in.
Sample practice sheet
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