Spelling (CVC & CVCe Patterns) — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which is the correct spelling for a flying paper toy on a string?
A) kiet
B) kyte
C) kite
D) ciet
Kite is spelled k-i-t-e. CVCe means consonant-vowel-consonant-silent-e, not extra vowels.
2. Which is the correct spelling for a baby cat?
A) kite
B) kit
C) kiet
D) kitt
Kit is k-i-t, a CVC word with short i. No silent e and no doubled letters.
3. Which is the correct spelling for what you do with cookies in an oven?
A) bak
B) bake
C) baek
D) bayk
Bake is b-a-k-e. CVCe uses silent e at the end, not extra vowels like ae or ay.
4. Which is the correct spelling for a thick rope?
A) roep
B) rope
C) roap
D) rop
Rope is r-o-p-e, a CVCe word. Silent e makes the o say long /oh/.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A CVCe word for a two-wheeled ride you pedal is bike.
Bike is the correct CVCe spelling. Silent e makes the i say long /eye/.
2. In CVC words the vowel sits between two consonants in the middle.
In CVC words, the vowel is in the middle: c-A-t, b-E-d, p-I-g. The short sound stays short.
3. The letter e at the end of cake does not make a sound.
Silent e does not make a sound. It changes the vowel before it to long.
4. When you add silent e to 'tap', you get the CVCe word tape.
Tape is t-a-p-e. Adding silent e to tap makes the a say long /ay/.
5. The long vowel sound in 'kite' is long i.
Kite has long i. The silent e at the end makes the i say its name /eye/.