Long Vowel Silent-e (CVCe Pattern) — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Which word follows the CVCe pattern?
A) cat
B) cake
C) back
D) clap
Cake follows the CVCe pattern because c is a consonant, a is a vowel, k is a consonant, and e is silent.
2. What happens when you add a silent e to 'kit'?
A) It stays the same
B) The i says its name
C) The k is silent
D) It becomes two syllables
Adding silent e to kit makes kite, and the i changes from a short sound to saying its long name.
3. Which word does NOT have a silent e?
A) bike
B) name
C) pine
D) best
Best does not have a silent e at the end, while bike, name, and pine all follow the CVCe pattern.
4. What does CVCe stand for?
A) Consonant-Vowel-Consonant-e
B) Cat-Vowel-Cat-e
C) Consonant-Verb-Consonant-e
D) Cut-Vowel-Cut-e
CVCe stands for consonant-vowel-consonant-e, which describes the letter pattern in words like cake and bike.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or letter on the line.
1. Change 'mad' to a CVCe word: made.
Adding silent e to mad makes made, where the a changes to its long sound.
2. Change 'rid' to a CVCe word: ride.
Adding silent e to rid makes ride, where the i changes to its long sound.
3. Change 'cod' to a CVCe word: code.
Adding silent e to cod makes code, where the o changes to its long sound.
4. In the word 'lake', the vowel a says its own name.
The silent e in lake makes the vowel a say its long sound.
5. The silent e makes the word 'hop' become hope.
Adding silent e changes hop to hope, giving the o its long sound.