1st Grade Long Vowel Silent E Word Spelling Puzzles

These long vowel silent e word spelling puzzles are a great resource for students to practice silent e words without a boring spelling drill. The cut-and-paste format and the hands-on puzzle pieces give students two different ways to practice reading long vowel words.

What’s Included In The Silent E Word Spelling Puzzles

• 4 Cut-and-paste worksheets for the long vowels a, i, o, and u
• 60 Silent E word puzzle pieces. Students match the long vowel word to a picture.

Puzzle words include: tape, cave, cane, cake, cage, ace, wave, rake, kite, nine, bike, dime, five, fire, dice, tire, rose, robe, rope, hose, cone, bone, note, nose, tube, prune, mute, mule, fuse, cube


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Standards

This resource covers the following standards:

RF.1.2.b
Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds (phonemes), including consonant blends.
RF.1.2.c
Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.
RF.1.2.d
Segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes).
RF.1.3.b
Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.
RF.1.3.c
Know final -e and common vowel team conventions for representing long vowel sounds.

Quick Tips For Your Classroom

• Laminate puzzle pieces for repeated use year after year.
• Use the cut-and-paste sheets for morning work or early finisher activities.
• Pair students for a partner matching activity at your spelling center.
• Use the worksheets as a quick formative check before moving to the next spelling skill.
• Number the backs of puzzle pieces so students can self-check their matches.

Get The Most Out Of The Silent E Word Spelling Puzzles

Whole Class: Print the worksheets and use them for long vowel review, early finishers, or homework assignments.

Independent Work or Spelling Centers: Print, cut, and laminate puzzle pieces. Store in a task box or baggie and keep at your spelling center.

Replace rote spelling drills with these silent e word spelling puzzles. Your students will love matching the puzzle pieces together and doing the cut-and-paste puzzle worksheets.

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