Magic ‘E’ Moments: Silent E Spelling for Class 1

The letter e might be silent—but it’s powerful! When added to the end of certain words, it changes the vowel sound to say its name—like cap becoming cape, or hop turning into hope. This fun Class 1 worksheet helps children recognize the magic e rule and choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

📌 Why Should Children of This Age Group Learn This Topic?

✨ Builds understanding of how spelling affects vowel pronunciation.

🔤 Helps children spot patterns and rules in phonics.

🧠 Develops reading fluency and decoding skills.

📚 Supports clearer pronunciation and confident writing.

🎯 What Are the Learning Outcomes?

By completing this worksheet, learners will:

1. Recognize how a silent ‘e’ changes short vowel sounds to long ones.

2. Choose the correct word in sentence context.

3. Improve word decoding and early reading fluency.

4. Strengthen spelling and phonics confidence.

📚 What Does This Worksheet Offer?

📝 A one-page worksheet with 10 sentence-based questions.

✏️ Each sentence includes a word choice pair—one with and one without silent e.

🎯 Designed to help learners practice long vowel sounds caused by magic e.

🧒 Relatable vocabulary and visuals support early readers.

🧠 What Are the Different Exercises in the Worksheet?

Choose the Correct Word: Learners read each sentence and circle or tick the word that correctly completes it—often using silent e to make sense.

Example: “The ______ (kit / kite) flew high in the sky.” → kite

✅ Answer Key to All Exercises:

1. cake

2. kite

3. gate

4. tube

5. ball

6. write

7. pot

8. fun

9. rat

10. box

✨ Discover the Magic of Silent ‘e’!

Download this phonics worksheet to help your Class 1 child learn how a simple silent letter can completely change a word’s sound. A perfect step in early reading and spelling mastery!

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