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Silent E Word List by Vowel, to Print or Test

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List 1: a_e (cake)

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  1. 1.cakeGrandma cut the cake into squares.
  2. 2.bakeWe will bake bread this afternoon.
  3. 3.lakeThe ducks swim across the lake.
  4. 4.makeCan you make a paper hat?
  5. 5.takePlease take one sheet each.
  6. 6.wakeI wake up at seven every day.
  7. 7.rakeUse a rake to pile the leaves.
  8. 8.gameOur class played a quiet game.
  9. 9.nameMy puppy needs a name.
  10. 10.cameThe bus came late today.
  11. 11.sameOur shirts are the same color.
  12. 12.caveSome bats sleep in a cave.
  13. 13.gaveShe gave me a blue pencil.
  14. 14.saveSave the last seat for me.
  15. 15.fadeColors fade in bright sunlight.
  16. 16.dateWrite the date on your paper.
  17. 17.lateDo not be late for lunch.
  18. 18.faceDraw a happy face on the card.
  19. 19.raceWe ran a race at recess.
  20. 20.pageTurn to the next page, please.

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List 1: a_e (cake) 20

  • bake We will bake bread this afternoon.
  • cake Grandma cut the cake into squares.
  • came The bus came late today.
  • cave Some bats sleep in a cave.
  • date Write the date on your paper.
  • face Draw a happy face on the card.
  • fade Colors fade in bright sunlight.
  • game Our class played a quiet game.
  • gave She gave me a blue pencil.
  • lake The ducks swim across the lake.
  • late Do not be late for lunch.
  • make Can you make a paper hat?
  • name My puppy needs a name.
  • page Turn to the next page, please.
  • race We ran a race at recess.
  • rake Use a rake to pile the leaves.
  • same Our shirts are the same color.
  • save Save the last seat for me.
  • take Please take one sheet each.
  • wake I wake up at seven every day.

List 2: a_e with blends (snake) 20

  • blade A blade of grass is thin.
  • blame Do not blame your little brother.
  • brave The brave firefighter helped us.
  • crane A crane lifts heavy steel beams.
  • crate The puppy naps in its crate.
  • flake A flake of snow fell on my mitten.
  • flame A candle flame is hot.
  • frame Hang the picture in a frame.
  • grape A raisin starts out as a grape.
  • plate Put the apple on your plate.
  • scale Stand on the scale to weigh yourself.
  • shade We sat in the shade of a tree.
  • shake Shake the jar before you pour.
  • shape A circle is a round shape.
  • shave A barber can shave a beard.
  • skate I learned to skate on ice.
  • snake A snake has no legs.
  • space Leave a space between each word.
  • state Each state has its own flag.
  • trade Do you want to trade stickers?

List 3: i_e (bike) 20

  • bike Lock your bike to the rack.
  • dive She can dive into the pool.
  • file Use a file to smooth your nails.
  • five Two plus three makes five.
  • hike We took a hike up the hill.
  • hive Honey bees live in a hive.
  • life A frog starts life as an egg.
  • like I like soup on cold days.
  • lime A lime tastes sour.
  • line Stand in a straight line.
  • mile We walked one mile to the park.
  • mine That red coat is mine.
  • nine Three times three is nine.
  • pile Put your coats in a pile.
  • pipe Water runs through the pipe.
  • ripe A ripe banana is yellow.
  • tile The kitchen floor has white tile.
  • wide The river is wide and deep.
  • wife His wife plays the violin.
  • wipe Wipe the table with a cloth.

List 4: i_e with blends (smile) 20

  • bride The bride wore a long dress.
  • crime Stealing is a crime.
  • drive My aunt can drive a truck.
  • glide Watch the paper plane glide.
  • knife Cut the bread with a knife.
  • price The price is on the tag.
  • quite The water is quite cold today.
  • shine The stars shine at night.
  • slice May I have a slice of pizza?
  • slide We took turns on the slide.
  • slime A snail left a shiny slime trail.
  • smile Give us a big smile.
  • spice Cinnamon is a sweet spice.
  • spike The fence post has a sharp spike.
  • spine Your spine runs down your back.
  • stride Take one long stride forward.
  • strike The clock will strike twelve at noon.
  • stripe Paint one red stripe on the box.
  • tribe The tribe met by the river.
  • twice Knock twice before you come in.

List 5: o_e (home) 20

  • bone The dog chewed on a bone.
  • broke The glass broke on the floor.
  • chose He chose the green crayon.
  • code Type the secret code to open it.
  • cone I ate an ice cream cone.
  • drove We drove to the beach.
  • froze The pond froze last night.
  • globe Find the ocean on the globe.
  • home We walked home after school.
  • joke That joke made the whole room laugh.
  • mole The mole dug a hole in our lawn.
  • phone Answer the phone, please.
  • rope Hold on tight to the rope.
  • smoke Smoke rose from the chimney.
  • spoke She spoke softly to the kitten.
  • stone Skip a flat stone across the pond.
  • stove Never touch a hot stove.
  • vote Our class will vote on a team name.
  • woke The baby woke up at dawn.
  • zone This is a quiet reading zone.

List 6: u_e (mule) 20

  • amuse Silly faces amuse the baby.
  • compute A calculator can compute the answer.
  • confuse Some letters confuse new readers, like b and d.
  • costume I wore a cat costume.
  • dispute The two teams had a dispute.
  • duke The duke lived in a castle.
  • dune We climbed a sand dune.
  • excuse Say excuse me when you pass.
  • flute She plays the flute in the band.
  • fume Do not fume over a lost game.
  • include Please include your name.
  • mule A mule is part horse, part donkey.
  • mute Press the button to mute the sound.
  • plume The hat has a feather plume.
  • prune A prune is a dried plum.
  • reduce We reduce waste by reusing jars.
  • rule Follow each rule in the game.
  • salute The soldiers salute the flag.
  • tune Hum a happy tune.
  • use We use glue sticks for art.

List 7: e_e (these) 12

  • athlete An athlete trains every day.
  • centipede A centipede has many legs.
  • compete Ten runners will compete today.
  • complete Complete the page before lunch.
  • concrete The sidewalk is made of concrete.
  • delete Delete the extra word.
  • eve The night before a holiday is its eve.
  • extreme The desert has extreme heat.
  • stampede The cattle began to stampede.
  • theme The party theme is outer space.
  • these Are these your shoes?
  • trapeze The acrobat swung on the trapeze.

List 8: add an e (cap to cape) 20

  • cape The hero wore a cape, not a cap.
  • cube Every cube has six square faces.
  • cute The puppy is so cute.
  • dime A dime is worth ten cents.
  • fine Sand is made of fine grains.
  • grime Wash the grime off your hands.
  • hate I hate losing my hat.
  • hide Let us play hide and seek.
  • hope I hope it snows tomorrow.
  • huge An elephant is huge.
  • kite The kit comes with a kite.
  • note Write a note to your teacher.
  • pine A pine tree has needles.
  • rate The rat ran at a fast rate.
  • ride We ride the bus home.
  • scrape Scrape the mud off your boots.
  • slope We sled down a snowy slope.
  • tape Tap the tape to make it stick.
  • tube Squeeze the paint from the tube.
  • twine Tie the box with twine.

List 9: rule-breakers (have) 17

  • above The moon is above the trees.
  • become A tadpole will become a frog.
  • come Come sit on the rug.
  • give Give the ball back, please.
  • glove I lost my left glove.
  • gone The snow is gone by spring.
  • have I have two sisters.
  • lose Try not to lose your ticket.
  • love I love reading before bed.
  • machine The washing machine is loud.
  • move Move your chair closer.
  • police The police officer waved at us.
  • prove Can you prove your answer?
  • shove Please do not shove in line.
  • sure Are you sure about that answer?
  • were We were late for the show.
  • whose Whose backpack is this?

How it works

This silent e word list holds 169 silent e words, also called magic e words, in 9 lists: a_e, i_e, o_e, u_e and e_e, cap to cape pairs, and rule-breakers like have. Pick a list to print or test.

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How the 9 lists are sorted

Lists 1 and 2 are the long a silent e word list: cake and game, then snake and plate with blends. Lists 3 and 4 do the same for long i. List 5 is o_e, List 6 u_e and List 7 e_e. List 8 adds an e to a short word: cap to cape, kit to kite. List 9 holds words where the e makes no long vowel: have, love, move.

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Choose Word list and press Print: 20 words and their sentences fit one page. Test sheet adds a last page for whoever reads the words out; ABC order and Missing letters are two more sheets from the same list. Start test reads the open list aloud, then marks it.

  • Sound-alikes are left out, such as made and maid or prize and pries, so no answer is marked wrong for the other spelling.

Questions and answers

What is a vowel consonant e word list?

The same list by its syllable-type name: a vowel, one consonant, then a final e you do not hear, as in cake, bike, home, mule and these. The e makes the first vowel say its name.

Which lists make the long vowel silent e word list?

Lists 1 to 7, one vowel at a time: a in Lists 1 and 2, i in Lists 3 and 4, o in List 5, u in List 6 and e in List 7. Words spelled e_e are rare, so List 7 holds 12.

Is there a silent e word list PDF?

Press Print and choose Save as PDF in your browser's print window. The file holds the one list on screen, so for a magic e word list PDF of every vowel, save each list in turn.

Which grade is each list for?

Our suggestion only: Lists 1, 3 and 5 for grade 1, the blends lists, List 8 and List 9 for grades 1 to 2, and the u_e and e_e lists for grade 2.

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