1st grade
Magic E Bingo
Two different bingo cards with 16 magic e words, plus the caller’s list. Play in pairs or as a class.
Phonics worksheet · Long vowels
Magic E Word Search
Ten magic e words with every long vowel, hidden across, down and diagonally down: cake, bike, rope, cube and more.
- Grade level
- 1st grade
- Time
- About 20 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
“Find all 10 words. They go across, down or diagonally down. Cross each one off the list!”
Printed on the sheet:
- Pick two magic e words with different vowels. Write them:
Words on this sheet
cakebikeropecubegameninehomeflutesmileplane
Teacher tip
Ask kids to sort the words they find by long vowel.
How to use it
- Read the words out loud and listen for the vowel saying its name.
- Use a vowel team anchor chart while kids work.
- Keep a set of letter tiles or magnetic letters on the table for building words.
Watch for
Kids who add an e to every word. Ask them to read the word both ways.
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.
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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