Magic e / Silent e - Free Printable

Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The goal is to use the words from the word box to complete each sentence correctly, focusing on short and long vowel A sounds.

Word Box:

- cap
- plate
- sat
- place
- ham
- bake
- space
- ran
- brave
- nap
- tape
- rat

We’ll go through each sentence and pick the best word that fits both meaning and sound pattern (either short or long "a").

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1. I like to take a short _________ after school.
→ "nap" makes sense: *take a short nap*.
✔ nap

2. Can you help me _________ cookies?
→ "bake" is the correct verb for making cookies.
✔ bake

3. I need to _________ my paper to the wall.
→ "tape" is used to attach things to walls.
✔ tape

4. We ate _________ sandwiches for lunch.
→ "ham" is a common sandwich filling.
✔ ham

5. There is a _________ in our shed.
→ "rat" is a small animal often found in sheds.
✔ rat

6. My dog _________ on my lap.
→ "sat" is the past tense of sit. This fits grammatically and contextually.
✔ sat

7. James lost his baseball _________.
→ "cap" is worn during baseball.
✔ cap

8. Firefighters are very _________.
→ "brave" describes their character.
✔ brave

9. My sister took _________ in the race.
→ "place" fits here: *took first place*, etc.
✔ place

10. Please bring your _________ into the kitchen.
→ "plate" is something you bring into the kitchen to eat.
✔ plate

11. We _________ two laps at school today.
→ "ran" is the past tense of run.
✔ ran

12. I want to go to outer _________ one day.
→ "space" is the correct term: *outer space*.
✔ space

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Final Answers:

1. nap
2. bake
3. tape
4. ham
5. rat
6. sat
7. cap
8. brave
9. place
10. plate
11. ran
12. space

✔ All words are from the box and fit both meaning and grammar.

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Bonus: Vowel Sound Check

This worksheet focuses on short and long 'A' sounds:

- Short A: cap, sat, ham, rat, nap, ran, place (the 'a' in "place" is actually long, so let’s double-check)

Wait — let’s look at vowel sounds:

| Word | Vowel Sound |
|------|-------------|
| cap | short a |
| plate | long a (a-e) |
| sat | short a |
| place | long a (a-e) |
| ham | short a |
| bake | long a (a-e) |
| space | long a (a-e) |
| ran | short a |
| brave | long a (a-e) |
| nap | short a |
| tape | long a (a-e) |
| rat | short a |

So, this exercise helps students distinguish between short /æ/ and long /eɪ/ sounds in words with 'a'.

The answers include both short and long A words appropriately.

✔ All sentences are now correctly completed!