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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 hide?
2.What vowel sound do you hear in like?
3.What vowel sound do you hear in date?
One letter changes the word
4.Take the silent e off the end of shine. What word is left?
One letter changes everything
| Without the e | With the e |
|---|
| ? | shine |
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.Take the silent e off the end of ripe. What word is left?
One letter changes everything
| Without the e | With the e |
|---|
| ? | ripe |
7.Take the silent e off the end of cape. What word is left?
One letter changes everything
| Without the e | With the e |
|---|
| ? | cape |
Short vowel or long vowel?
8.Read mat. Is the vowel long or short, and which one is it?
9.Read sock. Is the vowel long or short, and which one is it?
10.Read hope. Is the vowel long or short, and which one is it?
11.Read fed. Is the vowel long or short, and which one is it?
Reading silent-e words
12.Read shin carefully. Which word rhymes with it?
Look at every letter
shinesitsmiletin
13.Read nine carefully. Which word rhymes with it?
Look at every letter
bikefitkitshine
14.Read bite carefully. Which word rhymes with it?
Look at every letter
bikebinbitwhite
15.Read shape carefully. Which word rhymes with it?
Look at every letter
grapesacksadsave
Spelling with silent e
16.Which spelling does this sentence need?
Read the sentence
The lion shook its thick .
17.Which spelling does this sentence need?
Read the sentence
A is worth ten cents.
18.Which spelling does this sentence need?
Read the sentence
Dad pulled the tab and opened the of lemonade.
Answer Key
1.long i, as in five
2.long i, as in five
3.long a, as in cave
4.shin
5.robe
6.rip
7.cap
8.short a, as in cat
9.short o, as in dog
10.long o, as in rope
11.short e, as in bed
12.tin
13.shine
14.white
15.grape
16.mane
17.dime
18.can
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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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