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Silent e Changes the Vowel is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on the a_e and i_e patterns against short vowels, aligned to Common Core standard RF.1.3. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Silent e Changes the Vowel

RF.1.3

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Sort each word into the right column.

1.Sort each word by its pattern: short a or a_e or i_e.

Sort: tape, cat, bike, prize, ran, late

short aa_ei_e
2.Sort each word by its pattern: short a or a_e or i_e.

Sort: bike, shine, grape, wave, cap, van

short aa_ei_e
3.Sort each word by its pattern: short a or a_e or i_e.

Sort: tap, cat, tape, prize, made, kite

short aa_ei_e

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Answer key — Silent e Changes the Vowel

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.short a: cat, ran; a_e: tape, late; i_e: bike, prize
  2. 2.short a: cap, van; a_e: grape, wave; i_e: bike, shine
  3. 3.short a: tap, cat; a_e: tape, made; i_e: prize, kite

More practice for RF.1.3

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RF.1.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.