Magic E! Long Vowels with Silent E

Student Task

• Write cap on the board, read it, then add an e and read cape. Ask what changed.
• Read the word pairs together and do activities 1 and 2 as a class.
• Children complete activities 3 to 5; answers are in the answer key.

Classroom Use

• Magic wand: write a short word on a card; a child taps it with a wand and adds an e card to make a new word.
• Short or long? Say a word; children make themselves small for a short vowel and stretch tall for a long vowel.
• Word pair snap: match cards such as pin and pine, tap and tape.

Differentiation

Support: focus on a and i words first with pictures. Challenge: find silent e words in a reading book and sort them by vowel.

Answer Key & Assessment

Activities 1 to 4 check reading and spelling silent e words (answer key included). Listen to each child read four word pairs.

Learning Objectives

• Explain that a silent e makes the vowel before it say its name.
• Read and spell common words with a long vowel and silent e.
• Hear the difference between short and long vowel sounds.

Teacher Tips

Say the vowel name clearly: a as in cake, i as in kite, o as in bone, u as in cube. Point out that the e is silent but still very important.

What's Included

• 6-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
• Key vocabulary list (4 words with meanings and examples)
• Student worksheet (5 activities)
• Editable Word version of the worksheet
• Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)

Additional Files

• Editable Worksheet (Word) (DOCX)
• Answer Key (PDF) (PDF)

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