ShortLong I word family
-ike Words
/aษชk/ โ words that share the -ike pattern
The -ike family is small but highly practical, built around two of the most frequently used long-i CVCe words for young children: bike and like.
How the -ike family works
Keep the ending -ike 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
-ike 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 -ike word
Question 1 of 5
Now read the same words aloud and use one in a sentence.
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Read -ike words in sentences
1Mike can bike or hike.
2I like to ride my bike.
3Do not spike the ball too hard.
4Strike the bell just once.
5A pike is a kind of fish.
Ask the learner to underline the -ike word, decode it, and then reread the complete sentence naturally.
Spelling and pronunciation
Keep this family accurate
Keep the final e silent so ik says /aษชk/, the long i sound, not the short /ฤญk/ heard in words such as kick.
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 bike, 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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