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o_e words worksheets
Long o 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
54 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 O words with a silent E, step by step.
- 0:05 Say each word: bone, rose, nose. The E at the end is silent. It makes the O say its name.
- 0:12 Read the word, and add an E. Hop, plus E, makes hope.
- 0:16 Draw a line from each picture to its word. The bone goes with the word bone.
- 0:22 Write the letter O and the silent E in the boxes. Then write the whole word: bone.
- 0:29 Is there a silent E? Code has a silent E, so it goes under long O.
- 0:34 Read each word aloud, then trace it.
- 0:41 Read each sentence, and circle the words with a silent E. The dog has a big bone.
- 0:47 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.
The picture words
- bone
- rose
- nose
- home
- phone
- globe
- cone
- hole
Add the silent e
- hop → hope
- not → note
- rob → robe
- rod → rode
- cod → code
- slop → slope
- glob → globe
- mop → mope
How it works
How it worksWith a silent e, o says its name, as in bone. Make it fun: children say "Oh!" each time they spot an o with a silent e at the end.
Watch for
Watch forSome common words look like they follow the rule but do not, such as come, some, done and love. Teach these as sight words.
More o_e words
boneconehomehopenoteroperodenoseroseholepolestone
Read the sentences
- The dog has a big bone.
- A rose is on the stone.
- Rose rode home.
What the worksheets look like
Common questions
What are o_e words?
Words where a silent e at the end makes the o say its name, such as bone, rose, nose, home. The e is written but not sounded.
How do I teach o_e words?
With a silent e, o says its name, as in bone. Make it fun: children say "Oh!" each time they spot an o with a silent e at the end.
What mistake should I watch for?
Some common words look like they follow the rule but do not, such as come, some, done and love. Teach these as sight words.
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.
