Spelling list: i-e words

One way of spelling the long /i/ sound is by adding the letter e to the end of the word. You can practise spelling the long i sound by working through this list of i-e words.

hide	We can play hide and seek. *
pile	He put the clean washing in a pile.
time	There's no time to waste.
shine	He polished the silverware to make it shine.
stripe	A red stripe was painted down the middle of the wall.
dive	Are you going to dive into the pool?
file	Please attach this file to the email. *
tribe	The tribe elected a chief.
admire	I admire her bravery.
advise	Could you advise me on buying a new car?
invite	Will Jeff invite us to his party?
divide	Let's divide the bill between the three of us.
combine	The two companies chose to combine forces.
describe	The poet used alliteration to describe the beautiful butterflies. *