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Reading and phonics · Grades 1–2

Silent E Words: Fill in the Missing Letters

12 silent e words with letters missing: bike, bone, cake, cube, game, home, kite, lake, mule, rope, time, tube. The blanks are chosen so each pattern fits only one word in the word bank. For grades 1–2. Switch to version B or C for a new set, or open it in the builder to change anything.

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Version A · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version A

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankbikebonecakecubegamehomekitelakemuleropetimetube
1.am
2.ul
3.ti
4.cae
5.bi
6.lk
7.re
8.tbe
9.one
10.cbe
11.kie
12.ome
Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.game
2.mule
3.time
4.cake
5.bike
6.lake
7.rope
8.tube
9.bone
10.cube
11.kite
12.home

Version B · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version B

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankbikebonecakecubegamehomekitelakemuleropetimetube
1.tie
2.cke
3.le
4.bke
5.om
6.cue
7.kt
8.bne
9.tbe
10.ga
11.lak
12.rpe
Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.time
2.cake
3.mule
4.bike
5.home
6.cube
7.kite
8.bone
9.tube
10.game
11.lake
12.rope

Version C · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version C

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankbikebonecakecubegamehomekitelakemuleropetimetube
1.bo
2.cak
3.tbe
4.mue
5.bi
6.lae
7.rop
8.gam
9.cue
10.tim
11.hme
12.it
Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.bone
2.cake
3.tube
4.mule
5.bike
6.lake
7.rope
8.game
9.cube
10.time
11.home
12.kite

How to use it

  1. Read the word bank first.
  2. Say each word slowly and listen for the missing sounds.
  3. Write the missing letters, then read the whole word.
  4. Check with the answer key page.

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