Use ee in the middle and sometimes on the end of a word to spell a long /e/ sound. This list looks at the long e sound in longer words.
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between |
Come and sit between us.
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thirteen |
Fourteen is the number after thirteen.
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fourteen |
Two sevens are fourteen.
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eighteen |
Two nines are eighteen.
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engineer |
A person who works with machines is an engineer.
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volunteer |
Who will volunteer to help me?
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pioneer |
The first American settlers had pioneer spirit.
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refugee |
The lives of refugees can be hard.
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agree |
Do you agree it's time to go home?
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coffee |
Do you like cream in your coffee?
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degree |
It's ten degrees cooler today.
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committee |
The committee meet today.
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absentee |
Karen was the only absentee from school yesterday.
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referee |
The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.
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chimpanzee |
A chimpanzee is an intelligent ape.
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guarantee |
My new laptop has a three year guarantee.
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* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.
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Spelling games using the word list: ee words - set 2 (copy)
Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.
Print worksheets and activities: ee words - set 2 (copy)
Handwriting worksheets: ee words - set 2 (copy)
"I ran the trial with a small group of students over three weeks before the summer holidays," she says. "I quickly saw the benefits, and signed up."
King's Leadership Academy, Warrington