1st grade
Magic E Word Search
Ten magic e words with every long vowel, hidden across, down and diagonally down: cake, bike, rope, cube and more.
Phonics worksheet · Long vowels
Magic E 2: o_e and u_e
Six new words that change when you add an e: glob to globe, hug to huge, us to use, slop to slope. Then draw a mop and a globe.
- Grade level
- 1st grade
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Topic
- Long vowels
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Long vowel sounds, Magic e, Vowel teams, Spelling choices
What kids do
“Add a magic e to the end of each word. The vowel says its name! Write and read the new word.”
Words on this sheet
codslopglobhugusmop
Teacher tip
Us to use is a surprise. Talk about how the word changes.
How to use it
- Show the magic e with a wand: tap the e and the vowel says its name.
- Write the long vowel spellings for one sound side by side on the board.
- Send it home with a note asking families to listen to their child read the words.
Watch for
Vowel team rules have exceptions, like bread and head. Treat them as words to remember.
Talk about it
- What other way could this sound be spelled?
- How did you figure out that word?
Take it further
Play “short or long” with word cards and a jump left or right.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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Vowel Teams: ee and ea
The long e vowel teams: trace tree, feet and leaf, color the ee and ea words, fill in the right team and read a sentence.
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