WorksheetsLong a, silent e
Total questions: 9
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Class
Date
Answer KeyLong a, silent e
Total questions: 9
1.
a)
cave
2.
a)
whale
3.
a)
shakes
4.
b)
plane
5.
b)
taste
6.
b)
graze
7.
a)
True
8.
c)
take
, a)snake
9.
b)
blaze
Long a, silent e
Created by Leah Brown
9 questions
1st Grade
ELA
Updated Oct 2026
The Grade 1 English “Long a, silent e” worksheet helps students recognize and spell words with the long a sound created by a silent e. Across nine items, students choose correct spellings for words such as cave, whale, shakes, plane, taste, and graze, complete sentences using the correct word, identify whether cane has the long a sound, select multiple long-a words, and spell blaze. This free printable worksheet gives students practice applying the silent-e pattern in isolated words and meaningful sentence contexts. The mix of eight multiple-choice questions and one multiple-select question checks both spelling accuracy and sound recognition, including the ability to distinguish long a words such as snake and take from short-a words such as snack. An answer key is included for efficient review and grading.
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What does the “Long a, silent e” worksheet cover?
This Grade 1 worksheet focuses on recognizing and spelling long a words formed with a silent e, including cave, plane, taste, graze, snake, take, and blaze. Its eight multiple-choice items and one multiple-select item ask students to apply the pattern in spelling choices, sentence completion, true-or-false sound identification, and word selection.
How can I use this worksheet to teach the long a silent-e pattern?
Introduce the pattern by comparing a short-a word such as snack with a long-a word such as snake, then have students identify what the final e changes. Work through the sentence items for plane, taste, and graze by asking students to say each option and explain which spelling matches the long a sound. Finish with the multiple-select item so students justify why snake and take belong while snack and track do not.
What mistakes should I watch for on this long a worksheet?
Students may choose spellings that represent the sound inconsistently, such as caiv for cave, taiste for taste, or grayz for graze, instead of applying the silent-e pattern. They may also confuse long a with short a in the snake-and-snack choices, select only one answer in the multiple-select item, or overlook the silent e when spelling words such as blaze and base.
How do I assign and grade this worksheet?
This long a, silent e worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground. It includes a complete answer key, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The printable format can also support schools that are reducing screen time.
How can I differentiate this long a, silent e worksheet for my students?
Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or increase the font size when students need more room to read the spelling choices and sentence-completion items. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language, while keeping the long-a identification and silent-e spelling tasks intact.
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