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Duke the Mule: Silent E Words

Grade 1 phonics: read a story about a mule ride, then add and take away a silent e and sort long and short vowel words.

Grade 1ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toRF.1.3.c

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 11 questions
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Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 1
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students read words with a final silent e that makes a long vowel sound.
  • Students tell apart short and long vowel words such as man and mane.
  • Students add or take away a silent e to read a new word.

How to use

Read the story together, then have students reread it on their own and answer. Ask them to read each new word aloud after they add or take away the e.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RF.1.3.c

Use final -e and common vowel team patterns to read words with long vowel sounds.

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Duke the Mule: Silent E Words

Read words with a silent e.

Read the story

Read the story. Then answer the questions.

A Ride on Duke

1Jade and her dad take a ride on a trail in a big canyon. Jade rides a mule named Duke. Duke is cute. He has a white nose and long ears.

2The trail is wide at the top. Then the path gets steep. Duke takes slow steps down the slope. Jade holds the rope and smiles.

3At noon, they stop in the shade of a huge rock. Duke pokes Jade with his nose. He wants a snack! Jade gives him a carrot.

4Then it is time to ride home. Jade pats Duke on the side. "You are a fine mule," she says.

1.
Read each word carefully. Which word is the name of Jade's mule?
  • A. Duck
  • B. Duke
  • C. Dune
  • D. Dusk
2.
Read paragraph 2. What is the trail like at the top?
  • A. steep
  • B. muddy
  • C. wide
  • D. rocky

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