Magic E Flashcards: cap → cape (PDF)
12 fold-over cards: the short word and its picture on the front, flip to add the magic e on the back — cap → cape, kit → kite, tub → tube.
Twelve before-and-after cards that show magic e at work: the short word on the front, the same word with a final e on the back — cap becomes cape.
What’s inside
- 12 fold-over cards, 4 per page.
- Pairs include cap → cape, tap → tape, kit → kite, pin → pine and tub → tube.
- Short words with nothing to draw show the word only; the rest have a picture.
Every word in this PDF (23)
Handy for checking the list fits your child before printing, or for making your own games.
cape, kite, tube, cap, tap, tape, can, cane, man, mane, kit, pin, pine, cub, cube, tub, plan, plane, globe, slid, slide, rob, robe
How to use it
- Your child reads the short word on the front: "kit."
- Flip the card. Point to the e and say: "the e is silent, but it makes the vowel say its name."
- Read the new word together: "kite."
- Play it in reverse: show the long word, cover the e with a finger, read the short word.
Who it’s for
Ages 6–7, after vowel teams — magic-e comes after the 44 letter sounds on this site's roadmap.
Where it fits: Stage 5 — Vowel Teams & Tricky Words
Goes well with
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- 92 step-by-step lessons, SATPIN first
- Big flashcards to show your child
- Games, checkpoints and progress for every sound
For little ones (2–6) there’s also our sound-play game on iPhone & iPad and Android.