1st grade
Magic E Sentences
Eight sentences where only one of two look-alike words fits: kit or kite, cap or cape, cub or cube. Kids read the sentence to decide.
Phonics worksheet · Long vowels
Magic E: o_e and u_e
Six short words that change when you add an e: hop to hope, not to note, cub to cube, cut to cute. Then draw a tub and a tube.
- 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
hopnotrobcubtubcut
Teacher tip
Read each pair aloud: hop, hope. Kids hear the change.
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.
- Say every word on the sheet together before kids start, stretching the sounds.
Watch for
Vowel team rules have exceptions, like bread and head. Treat them as words to remember.
Talk about it
- What happens to cap when we add an e?
- Can you think of another word with the same sound?
Take it further
Write a silly long vowel sentence, like a goat in a boat.
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