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a_e words worksheets
Long a with silent e: a free seven-page pack with picture words, add the silent e, picture match, missing letters, a short or long sort, read and trace with sentences, and an answer key.
Watch it solved
53 sec · with voice and captionsA pencil works one example of each activity, so you can see how the worksheet goes before you print it. Tap a step to jump to it. The rest of the sheet is left for your child to finish.
Read what the video says
- 0:00 Let's practice long A words with a silent E, step by step.
- 0:04 Say each word: cake, snake, whale. The E at the end is silent. It makes the A say its name.
- 0:12 Read the word, and add an E. Cap, plus E, makes cape.
- 0:16 Draw a line from each picture to its word. The cake goes with the word cake.
- 0:22 Write the letter A and the silent E in the boxes. Then write the whole word: cake.
- 0:28 Is there a silent E? Cane has a silent E, so it goes under long A.
- 0:34 Read each word aloud, then trace it.
- 0:40 Read each sentence, and circle the words with a silent E. The snake is in the lake.
- 0:47 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.
The picture words
- cake
- snake
- whale
- plane
- grapes
- skate
- plate
- face
Add the silent e
- cap → cape
- tap → tape
- can → cane
- mad → made
- hat → hate
- plan → plane
- pan → pane
- man → mane
How it works
How it worksWhen a short word ends in e, the e is silent. It jumps back over one letter and makes the vowel say its name: cap becomes cape, and the a says "ay", just like the letter name.
Watch for
Watch forReading the vowel short anyway, as in "cak" for cake. Have children look at the end of the word first: is there an e? Then the vowel says its name.
More a_e words
cakemaketakelakegamenamesamegatelatecavewavemade
Read the sentences
- The snake is in the lake.
- Jake made a cake.
- I can skate by the gate.
What the worksheets look like
Common questions
What are a_e words?
Words where a silent e at the end makes the a say its name, such as cake, snake, whale, plane. The e is written but not sounded.
How do I teach a_e words?
When a short word ends in e, the e is silent. It jumps back over one letter and makes the vowel say its name: cap becomes cape, and the a says "ay", just like the letter name.
What mistake should I watch for?
Reading the vowel short anyway, as in "cak" for cake. Have children look at the end of the word first: is there an e? Then the vowel says its name.
Is there an answer key?
Yes. Page 7 has every answer, the circled words for each sentence, and a teaching tip.
Mix all the long vowels
Mix all the long vowelsAdd the silent e (a, i, o and u), spell the pictures, an answer key and a Silent e Superstar certificate.
