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-Le Spelling Words

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List 1: -ble (table)

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  1. 1.tableThe table wobbled on the uneven floor.
  2. 2.bubbleThe baby reached for a soap bubble.
  3. 3.pebbleA smooth pebble sat in my pocket.
  4. 4.nobleThe noble queen shared her bread.
  5. 5.nibbleRabbits nibble the clover in our yard.
  6. 6.hobbleThe sore paw made the dog hobble.
  7. 7.rumbleThe trucks rumble past our school.
  8. 8.mumbleI mumble when I am sleepy.
  9. 9.humbleThe champion stayed humble after the win.
  10. 10.thimbleGrandma wears a thimble when she sews.

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List 1: -ble (table) 10

  • bubble The baby reached for a soap bubble.
  • hobble The sore paw made the dog hobble.
  • humble The champion stayed humble after the win.
  • mumble I mumble when I am sleepy.
  • nibble Rabbits nibble the clover in our yard.
  • noble The noble queen shared her bread.
  • pebble A smooth pebble sat in my pocket.
  • rumble The trucks rumble past our school.
  • table The table wobbled on the uneven floor.
  • thimble Grandma wears a thimble when she sews.

List 2: -dle (candle) 10

  • candle The candle smelled like pine.
  • dawdle We dawdle on the way home from school.
  • huddle The team met in a huddle.
  • middle A raisin sat in the middle of the cookie.
  • muddle My notes were in a muddle.
  • puddle A sparrow bathed in the puddle.
  • spindle The yarn wound around the spindle.
  • toddle The baby began to toddle across the room.
  • twiddle I twiddle my thumbs while I wait.
  • waddle The geese waddle through the orchard.

List 3: -fle (waffle) 10

  • baffle Riddles baffle my little brother.
  • muffle Mittens muffle the sound of clapping.
  • reshuffle We had to reshuffle the seating chart.
  • ruffle The dress has a ruffle at the hem.
  • scuffle Two squirrels had a scuffle over an acorn.
  • shuffle Please shuffle the cards before we play.
  • snuffle We heard the hedgehog snuffle in the leaves.
  • stifle I tried to stifle a yawn.
  • trifle The gift was only a trifle.
  • waffle The waffle iron beeped twice.

List 4: -gle (jungle) 10

  • dangle Her feet dangle from the tall chair.
  • eagle An eagle soared above the cliff.
  • gargle He can gargle and hum at the same time.
  • giggle The tickle made her giggle.
  • gurgle We heard the brook gurgle over the rocks.
  • jungle Vines hung low in the jungle.
  • shingle One shingle blew off the roof.
  • single A single lamp lit the room.
  • tangle The necklaces were in a tangle.
  • toggle The coat closes with a wooden toggle.

List 5: -kle (pickle) 10

  • ankle The water came up to my ankle.
  • cackle The geese cackle at the mail truck.
  • chuckle The comic strip made me chuckle.
  • crackle Logs crackle in the fireplace.
  • crinkle Her eyes crinkle when she smiles.
  • pickle He added a pickle to his burger.
  • prickle Wool socks make my feet prickle.
  • tackle We will tackle the big puzzle tonight.
  • tickle Grass blades tickle my bare feet.
  • twinkle The stars twinkle on clear nights.

List 6: -ple (apple) 10

  • apple A worm peeked out of the apple.
  • crumple Wet boxes crumple under heavy books.
  • dimple A dimple shows when he grins.
  • people Lots of people waited for the ferry.
  • sample The baker offered a sample of bread.
  • simple The recipe is simple to follow.
  • staple Please staple the two pages together.
  • topple The tall tower of blocks began to topple.
  • trample The cows might trample the new grass.
  • triple She hit a triple in the last inning.

List 7: -tle (bottle) 10

  • bottle The ketchup bottle is nearly empty.
  • brittle Dry twigs are brittle and snap easily.
  • little A little snail climbed the window.
  • nettle A nettle brushed against my sock.
  • rattle The baby shook the rattle.
  • scuttle Crabs scuttle sideways on the sand.
  • settle The birds settle on the wire at dusk.
  • startle Loud claps startle the pigeons.
  • turtle The turtle blinked slowly in the sun.
  • unsettle Strange noises unsettle the horses.

List 8: -zle (puzzle) 10

  • bedazzle Bright costumes bedazzle the audience.
  • dazzle The fireworks dazzle the crowd.
  • drizzle The drizzle left tiny drops on the web.
  • fizzle The sparklers fizzle out in the rain.
  • frazzle Long lines frazzle the busy clerks.
  • guzzle Thirsty camels guzzle water quickly.
  • muzzle The horse has a white patch on its muzzle.
  • nuzzle The foals nuzzle their mothers.
  • puzzle The puzzle box shows a lighthouse.
  • sizzle Onions sizzle in the hot pan.

List 9: -el (camel) 10

  • camel The camel knelt so the rider could climb on.
  • chisel The carver used a chisel on the stone.
  • diesel The truck runs on diesel fuel.
  • laurel The winner wore a crown of laurel.
  • marvel Visitors marvel at the canyon walls.
  • morsel The dog ate every last morsel.
  • panel One panel of the fence is loose.
  • satchel He carried his books in a leather satchel.
  • squirrel The squirrel leaped between two branches.
  • tunnel The ants dug a tunnel under the patio.

List 10: -al (animal) 10

  • animal Which animal left these tracks?
  • coastal We drove along the coastal road.
  • final The final bell rings at three.
  • global The news showed a global weather map.
  • journal I write in my journal each night.
  • metal The slide is made of shiny metal.
  • opal Her ring has a milky white opal.
  • postal The postal truck stops here at noon.
  • sandal I lost one sandal in the sand.
  • signal The lighthouse flashed a signal.

How it works

These -le spelling words end in a consonant and le: 100 words in 10 lists of ten. Eight lists take one ending each, from -ble to -zle, and two hold words ending in -el and -al, which sound the same.

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Spelling words ending in -le, one ending a list

List 1 is -ble (table, nibble), List 2 -dle (candle, huddle), List 3 -fle (waffle, muffle), List 4 -gle (jungle, toggle), List 5 -kle (pickle, ankle), List 6 -ple (apple, staple), List 7 -tle (bottle, startle) and List 8 -zle (puzzle, fizzle).

The look-alikes: -el and -al

List 9 (camel, tunnel, chisel) and List 10 (animal, signal, coastal) end in the same sound as List 1, so the ear cannot choose the letters: table, camel, animal.

  • Metal and mettle sound the same. The sentence about a slide tells the child which one to write.

Questions and answers

Where are spelling words ending in y and le?

The le half is here, in Lists 1 to 8. Words ending in a y that says long e, such as happy, are List 5 of the long e words page, so a week on both endings can draw from the two pages.

When is the consonant doubled before le?

In List 1, nibble and hobble double the b after a short vowel, while table and noble keep one b after a long vowel. Rumble and thimble need no doubling: m and b already make two consonants.

Is it le, el or al at the end of a word?

All three spell the same final sound, so each word has to be learned. Lists 1 to 8 hold eighty words with le, List 9 ten with el (panel, satchel, morsel) and List 10 ten with al (metal, postal, journal).

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