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Long Vowel A Words With Silent E, to Print or Test

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List 1: a_e (fame)

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  1. 1.apeAn ape has long arms and no tail.
  2. 2.chaseThe puppy likes to chase its ball.
  3. 3.craveOn hot days I crave cold water.
  4. 4.fameThe singer found fame after one song.
  5. 5.gladeDeer rested in a sunny glade.
  6. 6.graceThe dancer moved with grace.
  7. 7.laceHer collar was trimmed with white lace.
  8. 8.paceWalk at a steady pace on the trail.
  9. 9.paveThe town will pave the dirt road.
  10. 10.rageThe storm began to rage at night.
  11. 11.safeBuckle up to stay safe in the car.
  12. 12.shameIt is a shame the picnic got rained out.
  13. 13.traceTrace the circle with your finger.
  14. 14.wageHer first job paid a small wage.
  15. 15.sageGrandma adds sage to the stuffing.
  16. 16.batheWe bathe the dog in the yard.
  17. 17.drapeDrape the towel over the chair.
  18. 18.crazeYo-yos were a craze at our school.
  19. 19.braceHe wore a brace on his sore wrist.
  20. 20.staleThe bread went stale overnight.

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List 1: a_e (fame) 20

  • ape An ape has long arms and no tail.
  • bathe We bathe the dog in the yard.
  • brace He wore a brace on his sore wrist.
  • chase The puppy likes to chase its ball.
  • crave On hot days I crave cold water.
  • craze Yo-yos were a craze at our school.
  • drape Drape the towel over the chair.
  • fame The singer found fame after one song.
  • glade Deer rested in a sunny glade.
  • grace The dancer moved with grace.
  • lace Her collar was trimmed with white lace.
  • pace Walk at a steady pace on the trail.
  • pave The town will pave the dirt road.
  • rage The storm began to rage at night.
  • safe Buckle up to stay safe in the car.
  • sage Grandma adds sage to the stuffing.
  • shame It is a shame the picnic got rained out.
  • stale The bread went stale overnight.
  • trace Trace the circle with your finger.
  • wage Her first job paid a small wage.

List 2: a_e in two syllables (escape) 20

  • ablaze The sky was ablaze with orange light.
  • amaze The magic trick will amaze you.
  • arcade We played games at the arcade.
  • awake I was awake before the sun came up.
  • behave Please behave on the field trip.
  • cascade Water fell in a cascade over the rocks.
  • embrace The friends shared a warm embrace.
  • engrave They will engrave her name on the cup.
  • erase Erase the board before you leave.
  • escape The hamster tried to escape its cage.
  • exhale Now exhale and let your shoulders drop.
  • forgave She forgave me for losing her pen.
  • humane The shelter treats every animal in a humane way.
  • inhale Inhale slowly through your nose.
  • mundane Sorting socks is a mundane job.
  • octane The pump shows the octane of each fuel.
  • parade A band marched at the front of the parade.
  • persuade Can you persuade Dad to get a kitten?
  • propane The grill runs on propane.
  • retrace Retrace your steps to find the lost key.

List 3: ate at the end (debate) 18

  • calculate Calculate the total cost of the snacks.
  • circulate Fans help the cool air circulate.
  • concentrate It is hard to concentrate in a noisy room.
  • create Use clay to create a small bowl.
  • debate Our class held a debate about homework.
  • estate The old estate has a huge garden.
  • frustrate Tangled shoelaces frustrate my little brother.
  • hydrate Athletes hydrate before a long race.
  • imitate Parrots can imitate human speech.
  • inflate Inflate the tires before the bike ride.
  • migrate Many geese migrate south in the fall.
  • narrate Who will narrate our class play?
  • operate Only adults may operate the lawn mower.
  • populate Frogs populate the edges of the pond.
  • relate I can relate to the girl in the story.
  • translate Can you translate this word into Spanish?
  • vacate Guests must vacate the room by noon.
  • vibrate Guitar strings vibrate when you pluck them.

List 4: a_e in compound words (pancake) 14

  • airplane Our airplane landed late in the evening.
  • birthplace The museum shows the artist's birthplace.
  • bookcase The bookcase has five wooden shelves.
  • handshake The coaches ended the game with a handshake.
  • keepsake This shell is a keepsake from our trip.
  • landscape Snow covered the whole landscape.
  • marketplace Farmers sell eggs at the marketplace.
  • namesake The baby is her grandfather's namesake.
  • nickname My nickname came from my big sister.
  • outrage The unfair call caused outrage in the stands.
  • pancake He flipped the pancake with a spatula.
  • rattlesnake A rattlesnake shakes its tail as a warning.
  • stargaze We stargaze from the roof in summer.
  • windowpane Rain tapped on the windowpane.

List 5: a_e before an ending (safety) 8

  • basement The washing machine is in the basement.
  • bracelet She made a bracelet out of beads.
  • graceful Swans look graceful on the water.
  • lately It has rained a lot lately.
  • pavement Chalk drawings covered the pavement.
  • safety Wear goggles for safety in the lab.
  • tasteful The room had tasteful blue curtains.
  • wasteful Leaving the tap running is wasteful.

List 6: a_e after two consonants (taste) 6

  • arrange Arrange the books from short to tall.
  • exchange Friends exchange cards on the last day.
  • haste In her haste she forgot her lunch.
  • range The mountain range is covered in snow.
  • strange We heard a strange noise in the attic.
  • taste Taste the soup before you add salt.

How it works

These long a words with silent e fill 6 lists, 86 words in all: short words like fame, two-syllable words like escape, ate words, compound words, words with an ending, and taste. Pick a list to print or test.

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Long a silent e, list by list

List 1 is one syllable: ape, chase, safe. List 2 puts a_e at the end of two syllables (a-wake, pa-rade), and List 3 ends in ate (debate, calculate). List 4 is compound words (pancake, bookcase), List 5 keeps the e before an ending (safety, basement), and List 6 has two consonants before the e (taste, range).

Three sheets and a spoken test

Word list prints the open list with a sentence under each word. Test sheet has numbered lines and a last page for the grown-up who reads aloud; ABC order and Missing letters come from the same words. Start test says each word, its sentence, then the word again.

  • Before List 5, write safe and safety side by side: the e stays when the ending starts with a consonant.

Questions and answers

Why are cake, name and plate not here?

They are on our silent e word list, with the other first a_e words. This page adds 86 more, so a child who knows cake can go on to escape and pancake.

Why are made, sale and tale left out?

Each sounds the same as another word: maid, sail and tail. So do gaze and grade (gays, grayed). The test reads a sentence with every word, but these lists skip such pairs so no answer is marked wrong.

Does the silent e work in taste and range?

Yes. The a says its name even with two consonants before the e: taste, haste, range, strange. List 6 keeps them apart so a child sees the pattern stretch.

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