Spell with 'Silent e'

Master the magic silent 'e': read and spell new words!

1st Grade - English Language Arts - Silent e

About This Skill

On Iqleel, first-grade students will master the 'magic' silent 'e' rule. They will learn how a silent 'e' at the end of a word can magically change the sound of the vowel inside it, turning a short vowel sound into a long vowel sound. This skillset covers how 'cap' becomes 'cape' and 'kit' becomes 'kite', focusing on both reading and spelling words with this important CVCe pattern. Understanding the silent 'e' is a very important Phonics skill that unlocks the ability to read and spell hundreds of new words.

Skills & Topics

  • Writing & Conventions
  • Phonics & Word Skills
  • Phonics
  • Spelling
  • Letters
  • Word Recognition
  • Decoding
  • Reading Foundations
  • Spelling Patterns
  • CVCe (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant-Silent E) Words
  • Spelling Rule
  • Word Patterns

Curriculum Alignment

  • RF.1.3.c: Know final -e and common vowel team conventions for representing long vowel sounds.
  • ELA.1.2.B.iii
  • ELA.1.F.1.3
  • RF.1.3.c

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