drove
verbThe past tense of drive, meaning to operate a vehicle or move something forward.
nounA large group of animals being moved together to a new place.
nounA large number of people moving together.
nounA path or road where animals are taken across the land.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: DR Blend
D and R blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'drop' and 'drink'.
The blend DR combines /d/ and /r/ spoken quickly together.
Examples
Phonics Rule: Silent E with O (Magic E)
In the o-consonant-e pattern, the E at the end is silent and makes the O say its name — like in 'home' and 'bone'. Teachers often call this the Magic E.
In the pattern o-consonant-e (like 'home'), the final E is silent but makes the O say its long sound /oʊ/.
Tip
Magic E makes O say its name!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter V
The letter V makes the /v/ sound, like in 'van', 'vet', and 'vine'. Upper teeth touch the lower lip with voice.
V is a voiced labiodental fricative — the upper front teeth rest on the lower lip while air and voice flow through. It is the voiced partner of F. English words rarely end in V; they usually add an E (have, live, give).
Tip
V is for van — /v/ vibrates your lips!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Silent E with O (Magic E)
In the o-consonant-e pattern, the E at the end is silent and makes the O say its name — like in 'home' and 'bone'. Teachers often call this the Magic E.
In the pattern o-consonant-e (like 'home'), the final E is silent but makes the O say its long sound /oʊ/.
Tip
Magic E makes O say its name!
Examples
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