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-ame Words
/eษชm/ โ words that share the -ame pattern
The -ame family keeps the same silent-e pattern as -ake, but ends in /m/ instead of /k/. Its core words, such as game, name, and same, are among the most frequent words a young reader will meet.
How the -ame family works
Keep the ending -ame together, then add or change the beginning sound. Read through the whole word from left to right instead of guessing from its first letter.
10 reviewed examples
-ame word list
Begin with the shorter words. Add the second group only after blends and digraphs in those words have been taught.
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After blends or digraphs
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Listening check
Listen and choose the -ame word
Question 1 of 5
Now read the same words aloud and use one in a sentence.
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Read -ame words in sentences
1Sam has the same name.
2The game has a fun name.
3A flame can be wild or tame.
4Do not blame the frame.
5Fame came fast for the team.
Ask the learner to underline the -ame word, decode it, and then reread the complete sentence naturally.
Spelling and pronunciation
Keep this family accurate
Keep the final e silent. It signals that a says its own name, /eษช/, instead of the short /ฤ/ heard in am.
Five-minute routine
Practise without memorizing the list
Cover the list and reveal one word at a time. Say each sound, blend, then reread the word normally.
Build game, then exchange its first sound to make another real word from this page.
Read one sentence, dictate one target word, and ask the learner to explain which letters spell the shared ending.
Ready-to-print practice
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