the vowel digraph "ie" making the /igh/ and /ee/ sounds
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lie |
Telling lies is deceitful.
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tie |
Most belts tie with a buckle.
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pie |
Jane had a big bite of the plum pie.
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cried |
'Watch out!' he cried.
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tried |
He tried to escape from the cell.
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dried |
A dried plum is called a prune.
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chief |
The tribe elected a chief.
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field |
The sheep were let loose in the field.
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thief |
A thief seized my mother's purse.
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shield |
The knight carried a shield.
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