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Year 1 - Magic e Review

Magic e can change a short vowel sound into a long one. Practise spotting these words and spelling them correctly so your reading and writing become clearer.

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Fascinating Fact:

Cap becomes cape when you add magic e.

In KS1 English Spelling, magic e is a helpful pattern where a silent e at the end changes the vowel sound in the middle. This can turn a short vowel word into a new word with a different sound and meaning.

Key Terms

Vowel: A letter like a, e, i, o, or u.
Silent e: An e at the end of a word that you do not say out loud.
Long vowel sound: A vowel sound that says its name, like a in cake.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is magic e in Year 1 spelling?

Magic e is when a silent e at the end of a word changes the vowel sound in the middle. For example, tap can become tape, with the a sounding different.

Why is the e silent in magic e words?

The e is silent because you do not say it, but it still changes how the vowel sounds. It is a spelling pattern that helps readers know the vowel sound is usually long.

How can I help my child learn magic e words?

You can help by sorting words into pairs, like hop and hope, and reading them aloud to hear the difference. Short daily practice with a few words at a time works well.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Can you find the perfect sentence? All spellings, not just magic e words, need to be perfect!

Thes is the North Pole.

Thiss is the North Pole

This is the Norf Pole.

This is the North Pole.

The magic e word was 'pole', which was spelt correctly for each answer.

2 .

Which sentence has all the correct spellings for magic e words?

Theese pictures will fade.

These pictures will fade.

Thess pictures will fade.

Thesse pictures will fade.

The magic e words are 'These' and 'fade'. The pictures in this image are called Polaroids and are taken from a Polaroid camera.

3 .

Which sentence has all the correct spellings for magic e words?

Thoise people are walking on the rope.

Those people are walking on the roap.

Thoose people are walking on the rope.

Those people are walking on the rope.

The word 'those' is a high frequency word; this means it's a word you will use quite a lot.

4 .

Which sentence has all the correct spellings for magic e words?

Will you cum on a bike ride?

Will you cume on a bike ride?

Will you come on a bike ride?

Will you come on a bice ride?

Wearing a helmet when riding your bike could save your life if you ever fall off.

5 .

Which sentence is perfect?

Here ar five limes.

Heare arre five limes.

Hear are five limes.

Here are five limes.

Remember, if the word 'hear' has an 'ear' in it then it is to do with your ear and listening.

6 .

Which sentence has all the correct spellings for magic e words?

He maide a cake.

He made a cacke.

He made a cake.

He made a kake.

Both made and cake have the 'a' sound, which changes from 'ah' to 'aye' when there is a magic e on the end of the word.

7 .

Which sentence is perfect?

Can u draw a fine line?

Can you draw a fine line?

Can you drawe a fine line?

Can you draw a fighne line?

This is a question, which is why the sentence ends with a question mark.

8 .

Which sentence is perfect?

Com and jump in the lake.

Come and gump in the lake.

Come and jump in the lacke.

Come and jump in the lake.

Although the word 'come' ends with a magic e, it doesn't change the 'oh' to 'ow' (like show); instead it changes to 'uh'.

9 .

Which sentence has all the correct spellings for magic e words?

Please use a tube of toothpaste.

Please youse a tube of toothpaste.

Please use a tchube of toothpaste.

Please usse a tube of toothpaste.

Most toothpastes have seaweed in them.

10 .

Which sentence is perfect?

They played the theme tune.

Thay played the theme tune.

They played the theem tune.

They plaiyed the theme tune.

A theme tune is a song or music that is always played for a certain programme or film.

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling

Author: Finola Waller (MEd, Primary School Teacher & KS1 English Quiz Writer)

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