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Magic-E Worksheet — Long A (Free PDF)
12 short-a words — add a silent E and write the new long-vowel word (cap → cape), with a word bank on every page to self-check.
Long A with a silent e (a_e): two pages of short words that turn into long-vowel words when an e is added — cap to cape, tap to tape.
What’s inside
- An instructions page: read the short word, add a silent e, write the new word.
- Page 1 of 2 — word bank: cane, cape, hate, made, rate, tape, with prompts cap + e →, tap + e →…
- Page 2 of 2 — word bank: dame, fate, pale, plane, stage (dam + e →, fat + e →…).
Every word in this PDF (11)
Handy for checking the list fits your child before printing, or for making your own games.
cane, cape, hate, made, rate, tape, dame, fate, pale, plane, stage
How to use it
- Your child reads the short word first, with a short a.
- They add the e, find the matching word in the bank, and write it.
- Read the pair out loud: mad… made.
- Stage and plane on page 2 have more letters — save them for the end.
Who it’s for
Ages 6–7, after vowel teams are introduced.
Where it fits: Stage 5 — Vowel Teams & Tricky Words
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