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Long O Words With Silent E, to Print or Test

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List 1: o_e (tone)

Words to learn. Read each word, cover it, write it, then check it.

  1. 1.toneShe answered in a kind tone.
  2. 2.quoteCopy the quote onto your poster.
  3. 3.stoleThe raccoon stole our bag of chips.
  4. 4.groveWe picked oranges in the grove.
  5. 5.coveBoats rocked gently in the quiet cove.
  6. 6.clovePeel one clove of garlic for the sauce.
  7. 7.woveShe wove a basket from long grass.
  8. 8.droneA drone took pictures of the field.
  9. 9.scopeThe hunter looked through the scope.
  10. 10.copeDeep breaths help me cope with nerves.
  11. 11.mopeDo not mope just because it is raining.
  12. 12.toteCarry your library books in a tote.
  13. 13.strodeThe captain strode onto the field.
  14. 14.probeThe space probe sent back new pictures.
  15. 15.lobeAn earring hangs from the ear lobe.

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List 1: o_e (tone) 15

  • clove Peel one clove of garlic for the sauce.
  • cope Deep breaths help me cope with nerves.
  • cove Boats rocked gently in the quiet cove.
  • drone A drone took pictures of the field.
  • grove We picked oranges in the grove.
  • lobe An earring hangs from the ear lobe.
  • mope Do not mope just because it is raining.
  • probe The space probe sent back new pictures.
  • quote Copy the quote onto your poster.
  • scope The hunter looked through the scope.
  • stole The raccoon stole our bag of chips.
  • strode The captain strode onto the field.
  • tone She answered in a kind tone.
  • tote Carry your library books in a tote.
  • wove She wove a basket from long grass.

List 2: o_e in two syllables (explode) 18

  • abode The little cabin was a humble abode.
  • alcove A reading chair fits in the alcove.
  • alone The cat likes to sleep alone.
  • awoke The baby awoke from her nap.
  • condone The school does not condone cheating.
  • console Friends try to console a sad classmate.
  • dethrone The rookie hoped to dethrone the champion.
  • devote I devote an hour each day to piano.
  • dispose Dispose of old batteries at the recycling center.
  • erode Waves slowly erode the sandy cliffs.
  • evoke Old songs can evoke happy memories.
  • explode Fireworks explode high above the lake.
  • invoke The class can invoke the no-homework rule once.
  • oppose Two teams oppose each other in the final.
  • postpone Rain made us postpone the game.
  • propose I propose a picnic for Saturday.
  • suppose I suppose we can play one more round.
  • tadpole A tadpole grows legs and becomes a frog.

List 3: stone, hole and more (keyhole) 19

  • backbone Your backbone is also called your spine.
  • buttonhole Push the button through the buttonhole.
  • cubbyhole My boots go in the cubbyhole by the door.
  • flagpole We raised the flag up the flagpole.
  • flagstone A flagstone path leads to the door.
  • gemstone A ruby is a red gemstone.
  • hailstone A hailstone bounced off the car roof.
  • keyhole Light shone through the keyhole.
  • limestone Many caves form in limestone.
  • loophole He found a loophole in the game rules.
  • milestone Losing a first tooth is a milestone.
  • peephole Look through the peephole before you open the door.
  • pigeonhole Each letter went into its own pigeonhole.
  • pinecone A squirrel chewed the pinecone apart.
  • porthole We saw fish through the porthole.
  • pothole The bike wheel hit a deep pothole.
  • rosebud The rosebud opened in the morning sun.
  • sinkhole A sinkhole opened in the parking lot.
  • stonework The old bridge has fine stonework.

List 4: o_e inside a longer word (homesick) 13

  • antidote Doctors gave him the antidote for the snake bite.
  • headphone One headphone stopped working.
  • homeland The birds return to their homeland each spring.
  • homemade We ate homemade bread with butter.
  • homesick I felt homesick on the first night of camp.
  • hometown Our hometown has one big park.
  • hopeful We are hopeful the rain will stop.
  • hormone Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas.
  • jokester The class jokester made everyone laugh.
  • microphone Speak clearly into the microphone.
  • smokestack Steam rose from the tall smokestack.
  • sunstroke Wear a hat to avoid sunstroke.
  • wholesome Oatmeal is a wholesome breakfast.

How it works

These long o words with silent e fill 4 lists, 65 words in all: one-syllable words like tone, two-syllable words like explode, compound words like keyhole, and longer words like homesick. Pick a list to print or test.

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Long o magic e words, list by list

List 1 is one syllable: tone, grove, probe. List 2 ends on o_e after a first syllable: a-lone, ex-plode, tad-pole. List 3 joins a word to stone, hole or another o_e word: milestone, keyhole, pinecone. List 4 hides o_e inside a longer word: homemade, hopeful, microphone.

Three sheets and a spoken test

Word list prints the open list with a sentence under each word. Test sheet has numbered lines and a last page for the grown-up who reads aloud; ABC order and Missing letters come from the same words. Start test says each word, its sentence, then the word again.

  • Before List 3, have the child cover one half of keyhole or milestone and read each part alone.

Questions and answers

Why are home, bone and rope not here?

They are on our silent e word list with the other first o_e words. This page adds 65 more, so a child who reads home can go on to homesick and hometown.

Why are rode, rose and role left out?

Each sounds the same as another word: road, rows and roll. The test reads a sentence with every word, but these lists skip such pairs so no answer is marked wrong for the other spelling.

Is close a long o silent e word?

Only sometimes. Close the door ends in a z sound, and a close friend ends in an s sound, so it is left out of these lists.

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