Long Vowel Silent E (CVCe) — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Add a silent e to rid to get a word meaning to go on a horse: ride.
Adding e to rid makes 'ride' — the short i turns into a long i, and the word means to sit on a moving animal or bike.
2. The king sat on his golden throne.
A king's special chair is called a 'throne,' and the silent e on the end makes the o say its long name.
3. We planted a pine tree in the garden.
A tall evergreen tree is a 'pine' tree — the silent e makes the i say its long name.
4. Please close the door when you leave.
When we shut a door, we 'close' it — a CVCe word where the o sounds long.
5. I will hope you win the race!
To 'hope' is to wish that something good happens, and the silent e keeps the o sound long.
6. We saw a flame in the night sky.
A bright glowing fire is called a 'flame' — a CVCe word where the a says its long name.
7. The sun will rise in the east.
The sun appears each morning when it starts to 'rise' — the silent e makes the i sound long.
8. He used a spade to dig in the sand.
A digging tool is called a 'spade,' and the silent e makes the a stretch into a long a.
9. She blew the candles on her cake.
The past-tense of blow is 'blew,' which is what you do to candles on a birthday cake.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
pan
→ pane
cube
win
→ wine
pane
con
→ cone
cone
cub
→ cube
wine
Each short-vowel word becomes a long-vowel CVCe word when you add silent e: pan→pane, win→wine, con→cone, and cub→cube.