Words are the backbone of making sentences in any language. With the help of new words, we work on our language skills and start using them in our daily conversation. Therefore, it is important that we introduce new words to our little ones. But teaching them these words is not that easy. We should slowly add these words to their vocabulary.
In this article, we have covered “ee” sound words for children and a few activities to learn these words. But first, let’s understand what these words are, and then we will take a look at English words with “ee.”
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What Are ‘EE’ Words?
“Ee” words are the words that contain “ee” at the start, middle, or end. The letter group “ee” creates a long “e” sound in these “ee” words. To make it simple for children to understand, it is a combination of the vowels “e” and “e” that results in a long “e” sound. Let’s take a look at some “ee” words in the following section.
List Of ‘EE’ Words For Kids
It might sound difficult for children to learn “ee” words, but it really is not. It is quite easy. Here is a table with some words that contain “ee” for kids to learn.
See | Bee | Free |
Greed | Need | Sheep |
Been | Seed | Green |
Keep | Feed | Meet |
Heel | Fee | Eel |
Beetroot | Peep | Beetle |
Deep | Knee | Feel |
Jeep | Freeze | Seek |
Indeed | Deer | Peel |
Flee | Breeze | Cheese |
Teeth | Week | Tree |
Between | Disagree | Sneeze |
Creep | Kneel | Sleep |
More ‘EE’ Words For Kids
Let’s take a look at some more “ee” words that kids can add to their vocabulary.
Three Letter Words That Start And End With ‘EE’
Below we have covered a few three-letter “ee” words for kindergarten kids.
1. Words Start With ‘EE’
- Eel
- Eek
- Eep
- Eek
2. Words End With ‘EE’
- See
- Fee
- Bee
- Wee
Words That Begin With ‘EE’
- Eery
- Eely
- Eelgrass
- Eelworm
- Eejit
- Eensy
- Eellike
- Eeriest
- Eelpout
- Eeriness
Words That Ending With ‘EE’
- Rupee
- Toffee
- Coffee
- Degree
- Forsee
- Oversee
- Trustee
- Pedigree
- Employee
- Carefree
Words Containing ‘EE’ In The Middle
- Cheep
- Sheen
- Needy
- Greet
- Sweep
- Green
- Sheet
- Exceed
- Career
- Indeed
Activities That Will Help Your Child To Learn ‘EE’ Word
Now that your little one knows some “ee” words, it’s time to make them practice these words using the activities mentioned below. These are simple yet fun activities that will keep your little one engaged while learning some new words. Let’s begin!
1. Flashcard Learning
Make some flashcards of “ee” words. Make sure you add images of these words to the flashcards. One by one, show each flash card to your child and ask them the name of the image given on the flashcard. Help your child to spell it out as well. Some words you can use on flashcards are:
- Teeth
- Sleep
- Sheep
- Sheet
- Green
- Toffee
- Eel
2. Colour The “EE” words
On the sheet, take a print of some things that contain “ee” and some things that do not contain “ee”. Give this sheet to your child and ask them to colour only the things that have “ee” in them. This will help your kids to learn “ee” words and help them develop fine motor skills as well when they colour.
3. Give Me 5 Words
A fun game to play with your little one. Ask your child to name 5 things that end with “ee”. Similarly, you can ask them to name 5 things that have “ee” in the middle. This way, the kids will think about the words they already know, strengthening their memory skills.
4. Find The “ee” words
Give your child a section of a newspaper to read. While they are busy reading, ask them to circle or highlight all the words that have “ee” in them. With the help of this activity, your child will learn new “ee” words, improve their reading skills, and also strengthen their concentration game as they search for “ee” words.
5. Fill In The Letters
Give your child a worksheet of “ee” words and ask them to fill in the letter to make an “ee” word. For example, you can use the following words:
- SLEE_
- _HEET
- S_EEP
- DEE_
- C_EE_E
Answers:
- SLEEP
- SHEET
- SHEEP
- DEEP
- CHEESE
6. Draw & Colour
Give your child an “ee” word and ask them to draw and colour it. Also, ask them to write the spelling of the drawing they have made. You can ask them to draw a bee, a sheep, a tree, etc.
7. Sensory Bin Game
In a bucket, add a few things related to “ee” words, like a sheep toy, some sweets, a seed, a toy tree, etc., and some things that are not related to “ee” words, like phone, bottle, key, etc. Now, ask your child to only take out the things that are related to “ee” words from the bucket. Your kid will love playing this game and learn about new “ee” words as well.
8. “Ee” Words Phonics Game
You can make a fun poem using the “ee” words, like this one:
I went to the farm
And what did I see
A white sheep
Looking at me.
I went to the park
And planted a seed
When it grew up
It became a tree.
I went to the tree
And what did I see
Three bees
Buzzing happily.
You can also encourage your little one to make simple “ee” words sentences.
We hope this article helped you to teach your little one about double “ee” words!
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