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Words That Have a Long E, Sorted by Spelling

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List 1: e ending a syllable (me, e-qual)

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  1. 1.mePlease save a seat for me.
  2. 2.sheAsk if she wants to play.
  3. 3.equalTwo plus two is equal to four.
  4. 4.legalIs it legal to park here?
  5. 5.regionSnow falls often in this cold region.
  6. 6.femaleA female deer is called a doe.
  7. 7.frequentWe take frequent breaks on long drives.
  8. 8.sequelThe sequel was even funnier than the first book.
  9. 9.vetoThe president can veto a bill.
  10. 10.decentWear decent shoes for the long hike.
  11. 11.egoWinning every game gave him a big ego.
  12. 12.prefixThe prefix un means not.
  13. 13.heliumThe balloons were filled with helium.
  14. 14.medianThe median is the middle number.
  15. 15.genieThe genie in the story granted three wishes.
  16. 16.reactHow did your dog react to the snow?

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List 1: e ending a syllable (me, e-qual) 16

  • decent Wear decent shoes for the long hike.
  • ego Winning every game gave him a big ego.
  • equal Two plus two is equal to four.
  • female A female deer is called a doe.
  • frequent We take frequent breaks on long drives.
  • genie The genie in the story granted three wishes.
  • helium The balloons were filled with helium.
  • legal Is it legal to park here?
  • me Please save a seat for me.
  • median The median is the middle number.
  • prefix The prefix un means not.
  • react How did your dog react to the snow?
  • region Snow falls often in this cold region.
  • sequel The sequel was even funnier than the first book.
  • she Ask if she wants to play.
  • veto The president can veto a bill.

List 2: ee (sleeve) 20

  • beef The stew had carrots and chunks of beef.
  • bleed A small cut may bleed for a minute.
  • breeze A cool breeze blew in from the lake.
  • cheek Grandpa kissed the baby on the cheek.
  • cheetah A cheetah is a wild cat with spots.
  • deep The deep end of the pool is roped off.
  • degree It warmed up one degree every hour.
  • feel Wet sand can feel cold between your toes.
  • fifteen There are fifteen students in the art club.
  • fleet A fleet of boats sailed into the bay.
  • greet Stand at the door to greet each guest.
  • needle Thread the needle before you sew.
  • parakeet Our parakeet whistles when it sees us.
  • sheet Take one sheet of paper and pass the rest.
  • sleeve I tore the sleeve of my jacket.
  • speech She gave a speech at the assembly.
  • speed The sign shows the speed limit.
  • squeeze Give the lemon a squeeze over the fish.
  • steep The trail up the hill is steep.
  • sweep Please sweep the crumbs off the floor.

List 3: ea (beak) 17

  • bead Slide one more bead onto the string.
  • beak The bird held a worm in its beak.
  • beast The beast in the story had horns.
  • each Give each player a card.
  • feast The harvest feast lasted all afternoon.
  • gleam The new car had a bright gleam.
  • heap A heap of leaves sat by the fence.
  • leap Frogs leap from one lily pad to another.
  • leash Keep the dog on a leash in the park.
  • least Clean your room at least once a week.
  • meal Breakfast is my favorite meal.
  • neat Keep your desk neat and tidy.
  • preach Coaches often preach teamwork.
  • reach Can you reach the top shelf?
  • sneak Did the cat sneak into the kitchen?
  • squeal The piglets squeal at feeding time.
  • yeast Bakers add yeast to make dough rise.

List 4: ea in longer words (eagle) 13

  • beneath The keys were beneath the couch cushion.
  • creature A tiny creature crawled across the leaf.
  • eagle An eagle built a nest high in the pine.
  • easel The painting stood on a wooden easel.
  • feature The best feature of the park is the pond.
  • increase Prices increase when fruit is out of season.
  • measles A red rash is a sign of measles.
  • peanut The peanut shell cracked open in my hand.
  • repeat Please repeat the question.
  • reveal The magician would not reveal the trick.
  • season Spring is the rainy season here.
  • teacher Hand your homework to the teacher.
  • weasel A weasel has a long, thin body.

List 5: y at the end (happy) 20

  • belly The pig rolled onto its belly.
  • bunny The bunny hopped into the garden.
  • candy We got one piece of candy each.
  • city The city has tall buildings and busy streets.
  • daisy A daisy has white petals and a yellow center.
  • dizzy Spinning around made me dizzy.
  • fifty The United States has fifty states.
  • funny The clown told a funny joke.
  • fuzzy The peach skin felt fuzzy.
  • happy The happy puppy wagged its tail.
  • hobby Drawing is my favorite hobby.
  • jelly I like jelly on my toast.
  • lucky Finding a penny felt lucky.
  • muddy Leave your muddy boots by the door.
  • puppy Our puppy chewed my slipper.
  • silly We made silly faces for the photo.
  • sixty An hour has sixty minutes.
  • sleepy The warm room made us sleepy.
  • twenty There are twenty desks in our room.
  • windy It is too windy to fly a small kite.

List 6: ey (monkey) 12

  • chimney Bricks lined the old chimney.
  • donkey The donkey carried the heavy packs.
  • galley The cook worked in the ship's galley.
  • hockey We watched a hockey game on the ice.
  • jersey The team wore a blue jersey.
  • jockey The jockey rode the horse to the finish.
  • journey The journey by train took two days.
  • kidney A kidney bean is shaped like a kidney.
  • money Save your money in a jar.
  • monkey The monkey peeled a banana.
  • pulley A pulley helps lift heavy loads.
  • turkey We had turkey sandwiches for lunch.

List 7: ie and ei (shield) 12

  • achieve Hard work helps you achieve your goals.
  • believe I believe we can win the race.
  • brief The coach gave a brief talk before the game.
  • deceive Some insects deceive birds by looking like sticks.
  • grief She felt deep grief when her cat died.
  • receipt Keep the receipt for the new shoes.
  • receive Did you receive my letter?
  • relief Rain brought relief after the heat.
  • shield The knight held up his shield.
  • shriek A shriek came from the haunted house ride.
  • siege The army laid siege to the town.
  • yield Cars must yield to people in the crosswalk.

List 8: i that says long e (pizza) 20

  • antique The antique clock was over a hundred years old.
  • broccoli Steamed broccoli is my favorite vegetable.
  • fatigue Long runs can cause muscle fatigue.
  • gasoline The lawn mower runs on gasoline.
  • kiwi A kiwi is a bird that cannot fly.
  • magazine The magazine had a story about space.
  • marine A whale is a marine mammal.
  • patio We ate dinner on the patio.
  • pizza We shared a large cheese pizza.
  • radio We listened to music on the radio.
  • ravioli The ravioli was stuffed with cheese.
  • routine Brushing teeth is part of my bedtime routine.
  • safari On safari we saw zebras and giraffes.
  • sardine A sardine is a small fish sold in cans.
  • ski We learned to ski on the small hill.
  • tangerine Peel the tangerine and share the pieces.
  • taxi A yellow taxi waited at the curb.
  • unique The shell had a unique pink stripe.
  • video Our class made a video about recycling.
  • visa Some travelers need a visa to enter a country.

How it works

These words that have a long e fill 8 lists, 130 words in all, sorted by spelling: e alone, ee, ea, y, ey, ie and ei, and the i in pizza. Pick a list to print or test.

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Which long e word list to open

List 1 is e ending a syllable: me, e-qual. Lists 2 to 4 hold ee and ea (sleeve, beak, eagle). List 5 ends in y (happy), List 6 in ey (monkey). List 7 is ie and ei (shield, receive) and List 8 is i, as in pizza. Words that make the long e sound with e_e, such as these, are on the silent e list.

Sheets to print, words to hear

Word list gives each word with its sentence for home study. On Test sheet the child writes on numbered lines while an adult reads from the last page. ABC order and Missing letters reuse the list. Start test speaks word, sentence, word, then marks every answer.

  • Test List 5 with List 1: in hap-py and me the long e ends a syllable, spelled y in one and e in the other.

Questions and answers

What are words that begin with long e?

Each, eagle, easel, equal and ego all start with the sound. The first three are in the ea lists; equal and ego are in List 1, where e ends the first syllable.

Are ey long e words the same as y words?

They end with the same sound: monkey and money end like happy and bunny. Only the spelling differs, so List 5 and List 6 make a good pair for a mixed test.

Why is there no be, we, meet or piece?

Each sounds the same as another word (bee, wee, meat, peace), so a right spelling of the other word could be marked wrong. The lists leave out every pair like that.

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