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Long Vowel Silent E

Practise spelling words with the long vowel silent-e pattern (CVCe).

SpellingEnglishSilent EAC9E1LY10Australian Curriculum-aligned

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Learning Intention

Students will spell and read CVCe words with long vowel sounds.

Australian Curriculum

Supports Year 1 English literacy and phonics learning. (AC9E1LY10)

Teacher Notes

Compare short and long vowel pairs (e.g. hop/hope). Highlight the silent e job.

Skills Practised

  • Silent e pattern
  • Long vowels
  • CVCe spelling
  • Word reading

Reading Words with Silent e

In many common words, a final e changes the vowel sound in the word. Children can compare word pairs to hear the difference.

Phonics Routine

  1. Read the word without rushing.
  2. Notice the vowel and the final e.
  3. Say the long vowel sound.
  4. Blend the whole word.

Compare pairs such as cap/cape and kit/kite to notice how the final e can change the vowel sound.