Spelling (CVC & CVCe Patterns) — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The little bunny began to hop across the grass.
Hop is h-o-p, a CVC word. Short o says /ah/ without silent e.
2. I hope it will be sunny for our picnic tomorrow.
Hope is h-o-p-e. Silent e makes the o say long /oh/.
3. A baby bear is called a cub.
Cub is c-u-b, a CVC word. Short u says /uh/ with no silent e.
4. A six-sided box shape is called a cube.
Cube is c-u-b-e. Silent e makes the u say long /yoo/.
5. The fishing rod was made of strong wood.
Rod is r-o-d, a CVC word with short o. No silent e here.
6. Yesterday we rode our bikes down the hill.
Rode is r-o-d-e, past tense of ride. Silent e makes the o long.
7. The baby splashed happily in the bath tub.
Tub is t-u-b, a CVC word. Short u says /uh/ with no silent e.
8. Toothpaste squeezes out of a long skinny tube.
Tube is t-u-b-e. Silent e makes the u say long /oo/.
9. The sun shines in the day and stars twinkle at night.
Day contrasts with CVCe patterns — it uses ay, a vowel team, not silent e. Both can make long vowel sounds.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
hop
→ hope
hope
cub
→ cube
cube
rod
→ rode
rode
tub
→ tube
tube
Adding silent e flips short to long: hop→hope, cub→cube, rod→rode, tub→tube.