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-ane Words
/eษชn/ โ words that share the -ane pattern
The -ane family is small but useful, and it pairs directly with the already-familiar -an family: can becomes cane, man becomes mane, and pan becomes pane.
How the -ane family works
Keep the ending -ane together, then add or change the beginning sound. Read through the whole word from left to right instead of guessing from its first letter.
7 reviewed examples
-ane 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 -ane word
Question 1 of 5
Now read the same words aloud and use one in a sentence.
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Read -ane words in sentences
1The plane flew past the lane.
2A lion has a big mane.
3Jane has a cane.
4The crane lifted the glass pane.
5Stay in your lane.
Ask the learner to underline the -ane word, decode it, and then reread the complete sentence naturally.
Spelling and pronunciation
Keep this family accurate
Keep e silent at the end. Without it, an would keep the short /ฤ/ sound heard in can.
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 cane, 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.
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