1st Grade · Phonics & Spelling
Silent e: Before and After
Free printable 1st Grade phonics & spelling worksheet: Silent e: Before and After. It practices silent e (Common Core RF.1.3c). For ages 6-7. Download the PDF, print it, or fill it in online.
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- 1st Grade
- Subject
- Phonics & Spelling
- Skill
- Silent e
- Ages
- 6–7
- Standard
- RF.1.3c
- Format
- A4 PDF · print or fill in online
About this worksheet
“Silent e: Before and After” is sheet 20 of 22 in our free 1st Grade Phonics & Spelling Worksheets collection, written for children aged 6–7. It focuses on silent e, one of two sheets in the set on that skill.
In the set it comes after “Spell It: Word Ladders” and before “Spelling Pretest Practice”. Working through them in that order, one sheet a day, builds the skill a step at a time.
What this worksheet practices
RF.1.3c · Common Core English Language Arts · Grade 1
Reading: Foundational Skills · Phonics & word recognition
Children work on matching letters to sounds and using them to decode and spell words.
More silent e worksheets
The other 1st Grade Phonics & Spelling sheets on silent e, in the order they are meant to be done.
How to use this worksheet
- 1
Clap the syllables of each two-syllable word before drawing the line.
- 2
Use "Spelling Practice" with your child's own weekly spelling list — the routine works for any words.
- 3
Say the blend slowly, "fff-rrr", then quickly, "fr", so your child hears both sounds.
