Long Vowel Silent-e (CVCe Pattern) — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or letter on the line.
1. Add a silent e to 'can' to make cane.
Adding silent e to can makes cane, where the a says its long sound.
2. Add a silent e to 'kit' to make kite.
Adding silent e to kit makes kite, where the i says its long sound.
3. Add a silent e to 'rob' to make robe.
Adding silent e to rob makes robe, where the o says its long sound.
4. Add a silent e to 'cub' to make cube.
Adding silent e to cub makes cube, where the u says its long sound.
5. The cake on the birthday cake had seven candles.
Cake is a CVCe word where the silent e makes the a say its name.
6. I rode my bike to the park after school.
Bike is a CVCe word where the silent e makes the i say its name.
7. She wrote a note to her friend.
Note is a CVCe word where the silent e makes the o say its name.
8. The puppy is so cute!
Cute is a CVCe word where the silent e makes the u say its name.
9. We walked down the lane to get to the pond.
Lane is a CVCe word where the silent e makes the a say its name.
Part B: Match the Words
Draw a line from each short vowel word to its CVCe silent-e partner.
1.
cap
→ cape
tube
pin
→ pine
hope
hop
→ hope
cape
tub
→ tube
pine
Match each short vowel word to its CVCe pair. cap → cape, pin → pine, hop → hope, tub → tube.