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Silent E | Phonics Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann

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Silent E Word Sort | Game | Education.com

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Sneaky silent E makes short vowels say their names, changing short vowel CVC words into long vowel words. In this phonics game, kids learn how to sort long and short vowels by identifying this common spelling pattern. Practicing this essential rule in this fun school-themed game helps children strengthen important reading skills in an engaging way.

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A*List! English Learning Videos for Kids

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Phonics Word RAP | Magic e | Phonics Monster

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Are you teaching Silent e words to your learners? Here are some hands-on and fun resources your learners will enjoy. Most are free printables, too!

*This post contains affiliate links.

Teaching Silent e Words

Sometimes, the jump from short vowel words to silent e words is a bumpy road for learners. Here are a few resources that you can print out and use that will help make this transition smoother. Keep scrolling. There's A LOT of resources included! You'll probably find more than you could ever use. 😉

{Note, these kinds of words are sometimes called sneaky e, magic e, or CVCe words. All these terms essentially mean the same thing.}

Long Vowel Listening Activities - Before kids are ready to read long vowel words, sometimes it helps to just work on some listening activities. Are they able to tell the difference in long and short vowels just by listening? That's what this pack is all about.

Focused CVCe Vowel Packs - There's a lot here, so click on the links shared here to get to what you need. These packs were created years ago to help my oldest in his transition from short to long vowels. Included is a

Is it Sneaky e? Dot Pages - This is another great listening activity, but it includes the printed words, too. The bonus is that kids can use dot paint, which my kids are bonkers over! You can download the 4 free pages or grab a copy of the pack.

Magie e Words Pages - Two kinds of pages included with fun coloring that "magically" reveals the silent e words!

Magic e Activity Pages - These pages get kids reading, analyzing, dotting, coloring, and spelling those sometimes tricky magic e words. {4 free pages are included or you can grab my pack.}

CVCe Word Building Mats - This freebie includes two levels of word building. We like to use our favorite magnetic letters for this one, too!

CVCe Spell & Stamp - Pull out your letter stamps or letter tiles and spell away with these free silent e mats.

Long Vowel Word Study App - One of the most exciting things about this app, besides the fun games and activities, is that it can grow with your learner. There are 8 levels of long vowel activities, including silent e words.

CVCe Vowel Spin & Spell - Learning games can sometimes motivate even the most reluctant of learners. Several readers have already told me that what these Spin and Spell game boards have done for the CVCe pattern.

Roll & Race CVCe Games - More learning games. These also help learners compare short and long vowel patterns. {We have even more phonics games in this style, too!}

BOB Books Set 5 Printables - There are many CVCe activities in these packs. While they work great with the Set 5 BOB Books, you can use them separately as well.

CVCe Rhyming Word Blackout - Another fun game, this one gets kids reading and spelling those CVCe words. {6 different game boards are included, perfect for a small group!}

Write the Rhyme Magic e Pages - These free pages ask learners to identify the pictures and then write the rhyming silent e word below it from the word bank. 6 free pages are included.

Magic e Clip Cards - Learners can use their fine motor skills to clip the correct spelling of the Magie e words. Grab the 16 free clip cards or purchase the Magic e Pack with over 100 clip cards!
Find Even MORE Silent e Resources at The Measured Mom!
Enjoy!
~Becky

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Teaching Silent e Words - This Reading Mama

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Are you teaching Silent e words to your learners? Here are some hands-on and fun resources your learners will enjoy. Most are free printables, too! *This post contains affiliate links. Teaching Silent e Words Sometimes, the jump from short vowel words to silent e words is a bumpy road for learners.

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The most effective silent e worksheets pdf include both short vowel and silent e words. In this post, I offer a silent e worksheet that can help kids master the e at the end rule. I went with a winter theme and wrote each word in an igloo ice block. Here it is:
Silent e Igloo

Click the above link to print this pdf.

Fun igloo facts for kids

Kids tend to love nature, and the changing seasons can ignite some fun discussions. I think igloos are fascinating. As I sit in my modern heated home, I wonder what it'd be like to find warmth in a masterfully designed dome made from ice. The Inuit, native people in the Arctic, built igloos to stay warm in frigid weather that could fall to -50 degrees F. People designed igloos not only with ice blocks, but with whalebone, walrus hides and stone.

The Inuit invented clever ways to stay warm inside, including sleeping on furs, and burning lamps made from animal fat. In addition, the dome itself was perfectly shaped so the front aisle kept the cold winds from coming in; as a result, inside, the temperatures stayed between 20-60 degrees F. For more fun igloo facts, check out igloo facts for kids.

Silent e worksheets pdf from Reading Elephant

If you're looking for other silent e worksheets pdf, check out our silent e stories The Jade Plant, The Red Rose, and Cake Shop. For the whole systematic phonics library, enter our shop. Our books are designed to gently guide struggling readers through each phonics sound.

Also, check out our silent e list that can help you create lessons.

How to teach silent e

Present your student with a list like the following:

Next, ask your student to tell you the difference between the left list and the right list. The interaction will look something like this:

TEACHER: Let's take turn reading these words. You read the left word, then I'll read the right word. We'll keep going until we read all the words.

STUDENT: cap

TEACHER: cape

STUDENT: pet

TEACHER: pete...[continue in this manner until you and your student read all the words above.]

TEACHER: What is the difference between the left list and the right list?

STUDENT: These words [pointing to right list] have an e at the end, and these words [pointing to the left list] don't.

TEACHER: That's right. What does the e at the end do?

STUDENT: It changes the word.

TEACHER: Yes, it changes the word by changing the sound of the first vowel. If there's an e at the end, the first vowel is long. It says it's name as in cape, Pete, hide. If there's not an e at the end, the first vowel is short as in cap, pet, hid. Let's practice. What does the e do to the first vowel?

STUDENT: Makes it long.

TEACHER: Let's say our long vowels together. [Teacher points to the vowels in the silent e words. The teacher and student say all the long vowel sounds].

TEACHER: If there's NOT an e at the end, is the first vowel long or short?

STUDENT: Short.

TEACHER: Let's say our short vowels together. [Teacher and student say short vowels.]

What are short vowels?

When teaching long vowels, short vowels should always be included in instruction. Short vowels are:

a_ as in cap

e_ as in pet

i_ as in hid

o_ as in hop

u_ as in us

If your student is struggling with short vowels, don't teach silent e yet. In order to be systematic, phonics must be taught incrementally. As the teacher, you must give your student to master the content before presenting him with more phonics sounds. If your student struggles with short vowels, get our printable short vowel books. Let him practice.

What are silent e words?

Silent e words are long vowel words. The e at the end makes the first vowel long (or say it's name). Here are some examples:

a_e as in cape

e_e as in Pete

i_e as in hide

o_e as in hope

u_e as in use

When creating a silent e word list, always include short vowels. This will prevent your student from guessing. Struggling readers often guess. They're masters at guessing in fact. Thus, don't create a predictable list. Keep your student on his toes. Vary the sound of the first vowel. Here is a sample silent e list, an excellent list, that includes both long and short vowels:

Order of phonics sounds

Reading Elephant introduces phonics sounds systematically or one at a time. In this way, struggling readers can gradually adjust to each new phonics sound. They're given time to master the content. Here is the order Reading Elephant uses:
Sets 1-5- Short Vowels

a_ as in hat (use apple as a mnemonic)

i_ as in lit (use igloo as a mnemonic)

o_ as in hop (use ostrich as a mnemonic)

u_ as in cup (use up as a mnemonic)

e_ as in met (use elephant as a mnemonic)
Set 6- Consonant Digraphs

sh as in ship

th as in math

th as in then

ch as in chop

_tch as in match

_ck as in back

_ng as in long

_ing as in king

_ang as in sang

wh_ as in when
Set 7- Consonant Blends

Consonant blends- Consonant blends are 2 or more letter sounds in a row. Do not teach students to memorize blends. Teach them to decode blends sound-by-sound. Some samples include: fl as in flop, br as in brim and cl as in click. There are two exceptions. Teach kids to memorize tr as in truck and dr as in drop, as these two have a sound change.
Set 8- Silent e

a_e as in make

e_e as in Pete

i_e as in kite

o_e as in hope

u_e as in use

u_e as in duke
Set 9- Long Vowels

ee as in tree

ea as in seal
Set 10- Long Vowels

Next, kids learn ai as in tail and _ay as in bay.

ai as in rain

_ay as in bay
Set 11- Long Vowels

Kids gently proceed to the oa and ow phonics sounds.

oa as in boat

ow as in glow
Set 12- Long Vowels

Our igh books are full of enchanting pictures

igh as in light
Set 13- Long Vowels

Next, kids learn that y at the end of a word can make different sounds.

_____y as in funny

_y as in my
Set 14- oo/ew
oo as in moon

oo as in look

ew as in new
Set 15- r-sounds
er as in clerk

ir as in bird

ur as in turn

ar as in dark

or as in fork
Set 16- inflectional endings
ing as in tipping (first vowel is short)

ing as in timing (first vowel is long)

ed as in missed (takes on t sound)

ed as in saved (takes on d sound)

ed as in rested (takes on id sound)

es as in saves

es as in matches

est as in fastest
Other vowel digraphs- At this point, your student can read many books that are not phonics-based. While kids should begin to venture out into simple books like Frog and Toad, they should still receive systematic phonics instruction.
ow as in town

ou as in pouch

au as in launch

aw as in lawn

oi as in soil

_oy as in joy
c and g rule- At this point, your student can read many books that are not phonics-based.
c (e, i, y) as in face, city and cycle (the c changes to the s sound)

g (e, i, y) as in gem, gist and gym (the g changes to the j sound)

Enter our shop to check out our systematic phonics books.

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Learn Long Vowels with Silent e | Phonics for Kids | Silent e Song

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Silent E School Bus Spelling Game | Game | Education.com

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Help the gang get to school by spelling silent e words in this fun long vowel game.