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Silent E (Grades 1-2)
Free Printable Silent E Worksheets (Grades 1-2)
One silent letter at the end of a word reaches back over a consonant and changes the vowel to its own name. These sheets are built on matched pairs - cap and cape, kit and kite, hop and hope - because the rule is invisible until you see the same word with and without the e.
Silent E and Long Vowels - Grades 1-2
Long vowel sounds
1.What vowel sound do you hear in kite?
2.What vowel sound do you hear in tune?
3.What vowel sound do you hear in date?
One letter changes the word
4.Add a silent e to the end of shin. What word do you get?
One letter changes everything
| Without the e | With the e |
|---|
| shin | ? |
5.Add a silent e to the end of rob. What word do you get?
One letter changes everything
| Without the e | With the e |
|---|
| rob | ? |
6.Add a silent e to the end of rip. What word do you get?
One letter changes everything
| Without the e | With the e |
|---|
| rip | ? |
7.Add a silent e to the end of cap. What word do you get?
One letter changes everything
| Without the e | With the e |
|---|
| cap | ? |
Short vowel or long vowel?
8.Read bike. Is the vowel long or short, and which one is it?
9.Read hop. Is the vowel long or short, and which one is it?
10.Read bite. Is the vowel long or short, and which one is it?
11.Read not. Is the vowel long or short, and which one is it?
Reading silent-e words
12.Read carefully. Which word is nose?
Look at every letter
madeninenosestone
13.Read carefully. Which word is june?
Look at every letter
junelakeslopetwine
14.Read carefully. Which word is code?
Look at every letter
bitecanecodehate
15.Read carefully. Which word is code?
Look at every letter
codefinepanewave
Spelling with silent e
16.Say fine. The vowel is long, so the word needs a silent e. Which spelling is right?
17.Say pane. The vowel is long, so the word needs a silent e. Which spelling is right?
18.Say cane. The vowel is long, so the word needs a silent e. Which spelling is right?
Answer Key
1.long i, as in bike
2.long u, as in cube
3.long a, as in cake
4.shine
5.robe
6.ripe
7.cape
8.long i, as in bike
9.o as in dog
10.long i, as in bike
11.o as in dog
12.nose
13.june
14.code
15.code
16.fine
17.pane
18.cane
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Frequently asked questions
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Do they include an answer key?
Every worksheet has a full answer key at the bottom of the page.
What grades are these silent e worksheets for?
They are designed for grades 1 and 2.
Does my child need to read the questions alone?
No. Print it and read the instructions aloud if that is what the sheet needs - at these ages the point is the skill, not whether they can decode the directions.
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