Silent E Worksheet
- 1st grade
- CCSS RF.1.3c
- CCSS RF.2.3a
A free, printable silent e worksheet for 1st grade. Your child adds silent e to make new words, sorts short and long vowel words and circles the right word. Answer key included.
What's inside
- Page 1: add silent e to 8 words, then sort 8 words into short vowel and silent e.
- Page 2: circle the right word in 4 sentences, then write a sentence.
- Page 3: answer key.
How to use it
- Teach or review the rule first with the silent e lesson. It takes about 10 minutes.
- Read the directions for each part out loud. Early readers can point while you read.
- Check Part A together before your child goes on, so any confusion gets fixed early.
- Use the answer key on the last page.
Prints on US Letter paper (8.5 × 11 in). No sign-up needed.
Tips for doing it together
- Keep it short. One page a day is plenty for most young children, and two short sessions beat one long one.
- Let your child read each sentence out loud before answering. Many mistakes get caught by ear.
- Mark a mistake with a small dot instead of an X, and let your child find and fix it. That's where the learning happens.
What your child is practicing
A silent e at the end of a word makes the vowel before it say its name: cap becomes cape. The 1st grade standard asks kids to know how final e shows a long vowel. Read each pair in Part A out loud so your child hears the change.
Practice online
After the worksheet, the 10-question silent e quiz gives instant feedback and reads each question aloud. For a game, try Word Ladder Climb.
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Last reviewed: November 11, 2026