Silent E Fill in the Blanks Worksheet
Practice the silent e (CVCe) pattern with this silent e fill in the blanks worksheet for 1st grade. Students complete eight sentences using long-vowel words from a word bank. Answer key included.
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The Silent E Fill in the Blanks Worksheet helps first grade students master the silent e (CVCe) spelling pattern, in which a silent e at the end of a word makes the vowel before it say its long sound. On this silent e fill in the blanks worksheet, children read eight short, friendly sentences and choose the correct silent e word from a word bank to complete each one, building the decoding and spelling skills that turn beginning readers into confident ones.
This printable phonics worksheet gives young readers focused practice changing short-vowel patterns into long-vowel, magic-e words such as bike, cake, kite, rose, and home. Students read each sentence, sound out the missing word, choose it from the word bank, and write it neatly on the line. A complete answer key is included so teachers and parents can check work in seconds. As a 1st grade cvce worksheet, it fits phonics centers, small-group instruction, morning work, early finishers, or homework.
What’s Included
- One printable Silent E Fill in the Blanks Worksheet (PDF)
- A word bank of eight silent e (CVCe) words
- Eight fill-in-the-blank sentences that build reading fluency
- A full answer key for fast checking
There are three big reasons this worksheet helps. First, it connects a single, clear rule — silent e makes the vowel long — to real reading, so the pattern sticks. Second, the word bank supports students who are still building confidence, letting them focus on matching sounds to spellings instead of guessing. Third, the sentence format grows vocabulary and comprehension at the same time as phonics, so students practice several skills in one activity.
Teachers and parents can extend the lesson in simple ways. Have students read each finished sentence aloud to a partner, then circle the silent e in every answer. Challenge early finishers to write a new sentence using another word from the word bank, or to draw a quick picture for their favorite CVCe word. Use the sheet as a pre-assessment before a magic-e lesson and again afterward to show growth.
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