The ee phonic words have one long sound. A single ‘e’ adds a short sound to the word, whereas two back to back e’s add a long sound to the word. Words like need, greed, deed, seed, etc. are all examples of the long ee sound. They should not be confused with words that have a short sound. Words like bed, red, ted, etc.
It might sound difficult to learn for kids but it really is not. It is quite easy. A table with words and sentences as examples will help the kids to learn. So, here are some examples of the ee phonic words:
EE Sound Phonics Words for Kids
| Peer | Beer | Screech | Speech |
| Leech | Cheek | Seek | Fleek |
| Breeze | Need | Deed | Breed |
| Indeed | Bee | Glee | See |
| Sheep | Creep | Redeem | Seem |
If you observe closely, all these words have a long ‘e’ sound. That sound is created obviously because of the joining of the two ‘e’ letters in the word. So, here are some applications of the words in the form of examples:
Examples of Sentences Using EE Words
| Words | Examples |
| Peer | These days, children give in to peer pressure, but we never notice. |
| Bleed | He was bleeding so we took him to the hospital. |
| Screech | While she was sleeping, she heard a screech outside which woke her up. |
| Speech | It was a long and boring speech therefore, we left. |
| Leech | I saw a leech that day and I was very scared. |
| Cheek | The baby has soft cheeks but it is very sensitive. |
| Seek | Those who try to seek knowledge always succeed in life. |
| Fleek | Just like her fashion choices, her food choices are on fleek. |
| Breeze | They are all enjoying the cool breeze outside but here I am, in my house. |
| Breed | I never knew there were so many different breeds of dogs. |
| Need | Do not waste food because somewhere in the world, someone badly needs food. |
| Deed | Good or bad, a man is always responsible for his deeds. |
| Indeed | Although hard, it is indeed a beautiful life. |
| Bee | I saw a swarm of bees a while ago. |
| Glee | Earlier today, they were all celebrating their win in glee. |
| See | Can you see the numbers written here? Because I can’t see them. |
| Sheep | I don’t know why, but watching a flock of sheep grazing always brings peace to me. |
| Creep | She finds insects really creepy but I love insects. |
| Redeem | I really want to redeem these coupons but I am quite busy these days. |
After looking at these examples, the applications of these words must have been clear now. Furthermore, we have an activity. Here is a paragraph with ‘ee’ words for kids. Their work is to identify the ‘ee’ words. (Hint, they are highlighted)
Reed’s Beets
Reed had a big field. He planted a few beans and lots of beets. Then his beets began as seeds. He had to shield his beets from geese that tried to eat them. Every single beet was red and very special. Then one day, a thief tried to steal Reed’s beets. Reed ran with his feet to catch the bad thief. The bad thief ran all the way to the beach. He thought nobody saw him but Reed did. Reed caught the thief and took back his beets. Happy ending!
This fun exercise will help your kids to get familiar with ‘ee’ words.
Summing up
These words, their applications, examples, and activities, will all prove to be very beneficial for kids to learn phonics. This will even reduce your load. Teaching phonics to kids has a large impact on them because their English skills will drastically improve with time. Phonics gives this process of improvement a headstart, thus, learning of it is considered highly necessary.
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