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o_e, u_e, e_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

  • home
  • rope
  • bone
  • note
  • cute
  • mule
  • these
  • hole
  • nose
  • stone
  • joke
  • cube
  • tube
  • huge
  • flute
  • theme
  • close
  • mole
  • rode
  • rose
  • spoke
  • tune
  • poke
  • cone
  • globe
  • pole
  • robe
  • stove
  • vote
  • drove
  • slope
  • code
  • dome
  • zone

Tricky words to learn by heart

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

  • move
  • whose
  • lose

In a sentence

  • home: The little elf path leads me home.
  • rope: The knight tied a long rope to the bridge.
  • bone: The friendly dragon found a big bone for its puppy.
  • note: The wizard left a short note on the castle door.
  • cute: The baby dragon is so cute with its tiny wings.
  • mule: The friendly mule carried our bags up the hill.

Mistakes to watch for

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

WordOften written as
homehom, hohm
roperoap, rop
bonebown, boan
notenots, noat
cutekute, cuet

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