Spelling (CVC & CVCe Patterns) — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The baseball player wore a blue cap on his head.
Cap is c-a-p, a CVC word with short a. No silent e means the a stays short.
2. Superheroes often wear a flowing cape that flaps behind them.
Cape is c-a-p-e. Adding silent e to cap makes the a say long /ay/.
3. A baby fox is called a kit.
Kit is k-i-t, a CVC word. The short i says /ih/ because there is no silent e.
4. We flew a red kite at the park on a windy day.
Kite is k-i-t-e. Silent e makes the i say long /eye/.
5. When I broke the lamp, my dad was very mad.
Mad is m-a-d, a CVC word. Short a says /ah/ without silent e.
6. My grandma made me a warm sweater last winter.
Made is m-a-d-e, the past tense of make. Silent e makes the a long.
7. I helped my mom tape the gift in shiny paper.
Tape is t-a-p-e. Silent e makes the a long in this CVCe word.
8. I used my finger to softly tap on the window.
Tap is t-a-p, a CVC word with short a. No silent e here.
9. A small insect that buzzes and lands on flowers is a bug.
Bug is b-u-g, a CVC word. Short u says /uh/ without silent e.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
cap
→ cape
cape
kit
→ kite
kite
mad
→ made
made
tap
→ tape
tape
Adding silent e flips the short vowel to long: cap→cape, kit→kite, mad→made, tap→tape.