Long Vowel Worksheets: Silent E and Vowel Teams
Updated November 2026 · 21 free printables
Free printable long vowel worksheets for first and second grade. A long vowel says its own name: the a in cake, the i in kite, the o in rope.
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About these printables
The pages start with silent e (a_e, i_e, o_e) and Magic E pages that turn cap into cape and kit into kite, then move on to the vowel teams ai and ay, ee and ea, oa and ow, and igh as in light and night.
Many pages put long vowel words next to short vowel look-alikes (cap and cape, rod and road), because hearing the difference is the real skill. You will also find long or short picture sorts, a spelling page with sound-alike choices, a color-by-code mystery rocket, roll and read, a word list, sentences and a short assessment. Answer keys are on page 2.
At a glance
- Pages
- 21 free printables, one PDF each
- Ages
- 6 to 8
- Levels
- Grade 1, Grade 2
- Answer keys
- 19 of the 21 pages have one on page 2
- Paper
- US Letter and A4
- Complete pack
- all 21 pages in one PDF, free with an email sign-up
- Price
- free; every single page downloads with no sign-up
All 21 Long Vowel Worksheets: Silent E and Vowel Teams, One by One
Here is a closer look at every page in this collection: what it practices, which grade it fits and a tip for each one.
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1. Long A Silent E Worksheet: a_e Words
Kids color the pictures with the long a sound, write the missing a_e letters in four picture words and circle the long a words next to short vowel look-alikes. Words on the page include gate, skate, rake, plate, cake, snake, made. Answer key on page 2. First graders can read it on their own and ask for help only with the trickier words.
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2. Long I Silent E Worksheet: i_e Words
Kids color the pictures with the long i sound, write the missing i_e letters in four picture words and circle the long i words next to short vowel look-alikes. Words on the page include nine, dice, slide, bike, kite, ride, time. Answer key on page 2. First graders can read it on their own and ask for help only with the trickier words.
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3. Long O Silent E Worksheet: o_e Words
Kids color the pictures with the long o sound, write the missing o_e letters in four picture words and circle the long o words next to short vowel look-alikes. Words on the page include rope, cone, phone, rose, bone, globe, hope. Answer key on page 2. First graders can read it on their own and ask for help only with the trickier words.
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4. AI and AY Vowel Teams Worksheet
Kids color the pictures with the long a sound, write the missing ai or ay letters in four picture words and circle the long a words next to short vowel look-alikes. Words on the page include crayon, snail, chain, paint, train, day, play. Answer key on page 2. First graders can read it on their own and ask for help only with the trickier words.
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5. EE and EA Vowel Teams Worksheet
Kids color the pictures with the long e sound, write the missing ee or ea letters in four picture words and circle the long e words next to short vowel look-alikes. Words on the page include sheep, wheel, bee, jeans, tree, seal, leaf. Answer key on page 2. First graders can read it on their own and ask for help only with the trickier words.
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6. OA and OW Vowel Teams Worksheet
Kids color the pictures with the long o sound, write the missing oa or ow letters in four picture words and circle the long o words next to short vowel look-alikes. Words on the page include coat, rainbow, goat, toast, boat, bowl, soap. Answer key on page 2. First graders can read it on their own and ask for help only with the trickier words.
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7. IGH Words Worksheet: Light, Night and High
Kids circle the igh words among short i look-alikes and finish each sentence with a word from the word bank. Words on the page include high, sigh, right, bright, fight, might, tight. Answer key on page 2. It matches first grade reading goals, roughly ages 6 to 7.
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8. Magic E Worksheet: Add an E to Make a New Word
Kids add a silent e to change short vowel words into long vowel words (kit to kite, cap to cape, pin to pine). Words on the page include kite, cape, pine, hope, tube, cane, note. Answer key on page 2. First graders can read it on their own and ask for help only with the trickier words.
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9. Silent E Words: Add an E (Set 2)
Kids add a silent e to change short vowel words into long vowel words (rob to robe, hid to hide, tap to tape). Words on the page include robe, hide, tape, mane, cute, ride, globe. Answer key on page 2. Second graders usually finish it in 10 to 15 minutes, reading the text twice before the questions.
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10. Long or Short Vowel? Picture Sort
Kids sort twelve pictures into long and short vowel words. Words on the page include cake, kite, bone, bee, goat, flute, cat. Answer key on page 2. First graders can read it on their own and ask for help only with the trickier words.
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11. AI or AY? Vowel Team Word Sort
Kids sort twelve long a words into ai and ay. Words on the page include rain, tail, mail, paint, wait, snail, day. Answer key on page 2. First graders can read it on their own and ask for help only with the trickier words.
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12. EE or EA? Long E Word Sort
Kids sort twelve long e words into ee and ea. Words on the page include see, tree, feet, bee, green, sheep, eat. Answer key on page 2. It matches first grade reading goals, roughly ages 6 to 7.
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13. Long Vowel Spelling: Circle the Right Word
Kids circle the right spelling of twelve long vowel picture words. Words on the page include train, crayon, snail, seal, tree, goat, bowl. Answer key on page 2. It fits second grade readers, around ages 7 to 8.
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14. Color by Long Vowel: Mystery Rocket
Kids read the word in every square and color it by the code to find the hidden picture. Words on the page include note, boat, snow, play, cake, gate, ride. Answer key on page 2. First graders can read it on their own and ask for help only with the trickier words.
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15. Long Vowel Words List: Silent E and Vowel Teams
Kids read down each column and tick the box after every word. Words on the page include cake, make, kite, bike, home, rope, cute. Open practice, so there is no answer key. It matches first grade reading goals, roughly ages 6 to 7.
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16. Long Vowel Sentences: Fill in the Word
Kids finish each sentence with a word from the word bank. Words on the page include bike, boat, cake, bee, train, bone, coat. Answer key on page 2. It matches first grade reading goals, roughly ages 6 to 7.
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17. Roll and Read Long Vowel Words
Kids roll a die, read a word from that column and color its box. Words on the page include cake, gate, kite, ride, rope, home, rain. Open practice, so there is no answer key. First graders can read it on their own and ask for help only with the trickier words.
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18. Long or Short? Circle the Long Vowel Words
Kids circle the words with the same long vowel as the picture word. Words on the page include cake, kite, bone, bee, cube, train. Answer key on page 2. Second graders usually finish it in 10 to 15 minutes, reading the text twice before the questions.
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19. Long Vowel Assessment: Read and Spell
Kids read 15 words to a grown-up, who ticks each word read correctly and spell the vowel part of six picture words. Words on the page include made, ride, hope, cute, skate, hive, phone. Answer key on page 2. Second graders usually finish it in 10 to 15 minutes, reading the text twice before the questions.
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20. Match Long Vowel Words to Pictures
Kids match twelve long vowel words to their pictures. Words on the page include cake, kite, bone, bee, goat, rake, bike. Answer key on page 2. It matches first grade reading goals, roughly ages 6 to 7.
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21. Long Vowel Words Cut and Paste
Kids cut out the word tiles and glue each one under its picture. Words on the page include gate, hive, rose, sheep, boat, chain, peach. Answer key on page 2. First graders can read it on their own and ask for help only with the trickier words.
Tips for parents and teachers
- Read a short word and its silent e partner side by side: tap, tape; kit, kite.
- Teach one vowel team at a time and keep a key picture for it: ai rain, ee tree, oa boat.
- When a child reads a long word as short, cover the e and uncover it again so they hear the change.
Did you know?
- The silent e at the end of cake is called magic e or bossy e in many classrooms.
- ay usually comes at the end of a word (day, play) and ai in the middle (rain, tail).
- In igh the g and h make no sound at all; they only tell you the i is long.
Fun ways to use your printables
- Write cap, kit and hop on cards and let your child add a paper e to change each word.
- Go on a vowel team hunt in a picture book and list every ee and ea word.
- Make a long vowel snack menu: cake, peach, toast, pie.
How to print
Click Download PDF and print at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key, so choose “page 1” in the print dialog if you only want the practice page. Every worksheet is free for home, homeschool and classroom use, so print as many copies as you need.
Frequently asked questions
What is a long vowel?
A vowel that says its own letter name: a in cake, e in bee, i in kite, o in boat, u in cube. A short vowel does not say its name, like the a in cat. Long a, e, i and o have their own pages; long u (cube, tube, cute) comes up on the Magic E pages, the word list and the long or short check.
What does the silent e do?
In words like cape, kite and hope the e at the end is not heard, but it makes the vowel before it long. That is why cap becomes cape when you add an e.
What are vowel teams?
Two letters that work together to spell one long vowel sound, such as ai in rain, ay in day, ee in tree, ea in seal, oa in boat and ow in snow.
When do children learn long vowels?
Usually in first grade, after short vowels, digraphs and blends. Silent e comes first; vowel teams follow and are practiced into second grade.