ShortLong O word family
-oke Words
/oสk/ โ words that share the -oke pattern
The -oke family combines long o with silent e and a final /k/. Woke, joke, and broke are common enough to appear naturally in everyday classroom talk.
How the -oke family works
Keep the ending -oke together, then add or change the beginning sound. Read through the whole word from left to right instead of guessing from its first letter.
9 reviewed examples
-oke 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 -oke word
Question 1 of 5
Now read the same words aloud and use one in a sentence.
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Read -oke words in sentences
1She woke up and told a joke.
2Do not poke at the smoke.
3He broke the yoke by mistake.
4She spoke with a smile.
5A choke point can slow every stroke.
Ask the learner to underline the -oke word, decode it, and then reread the complete sentence naturally.
Spelling and pronunciation
Keep this family accurate
Keep e silent so oke says /oสk/, the long o sound, instead of the short /ล/ heard in words such as sock.
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 joke, 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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