ShortLong I word family
-ite Words
/aษชt/ โ words that share the -ite pattern
The -ite family pairs directly with short-i words a learner already knows: bit becomes bite, kit becomes kite, sit becomes site. That direct connection makes it a strong family for teaching the silent-e rule.
How the -ite family works
Keep the ending -ite together, then add or change the beginning sound. Read through the whole word from left to right instead of guessing from its first letter.
8 reviewed examples
-ite 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 -ite word
Question 1 of 5
Now read the same words aloud and use one in a sentence.
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Read -ite words in sentences
1Fly the kite at the building site.
2Take a bite of the white cake.
3I invite you to see the kite.
4Quite a sight, that white kite!
5The win will excite the whole team.
Ask the learner to underline the -ite word, decode it, and then reread the complete sentence naturally.
Spelling and pronunciation
Keep this family accurate
Keep e silent; it signals the long /aษช/ sound instead of the short /ฤญ/ sound in words such as bit.
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 kite, 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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