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i_e words worksheets
Long i 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 I words with a silent E, step by step.
- 0:04 Say each word: bike, kite, five. The E at the end is silent. It makes the I say its name.
- 0:12 Read the word, and add an E. Kit, plus E, makes kite.
- 0:16 Draw a line from each picture to its word. The bike goes with the word bike.
- 0:22 Write the letter I and the silent E in the boxes. Then write the whole word: bike.
- 0:29 Is there a silent E? Pine has a silent E, so it goes under long I.
- 0:34 Read each word aloud, then trace it.
- 0:41 Read each sentence, and circle the words with a silent E. I like to ride my bike.
- 0:47 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.
The picture words
- bike
- kite
- five
- nine
- slide
- rice
- lime
- pine
Add the silent e
- kit → kite
- pin → pine
- rid → ride
- bit → bite
- hid → hide
- dim → dime
- slid → slide
- fin → fine
How it works
How it worksThe silent e makes the i say its name, as in kite. Cover the e with a finger and read the short word (kit), then lift the finger and read the long word (kite).
Watch for
Watch forMixing up words like pin and pine when spelling. Ask: do you hear the letter name i? If you do, the word needs the silent e.
More i_e words
bikelikehikeridesidehidetimedimelinefinepilemile
Read the sentences
- I like to ride my bike.
- Mike can fly a kite.
- We hide by the pine.
What the worksheets look like
Common questions
What are i_e words?
Words where a silent e at the end makes the i say its name, such as bike, kite, five, nine. The e is written but not sounded.
How do I teach i_e words?
The silent e makes the i say its name, as in kite. Cover the e with a finger and read the short word (kit), then lift the finger and read the long word (kite).
What mistake should I watch for?
Mixing up words like pin and pine when spelling. Ask: do you hear the letter name i? If you do, the word needs the silent e.
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.
