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Spelling Quiz - Year 1 - Magic e with e (Questions)

Magic e with e can change how a word sounds. Practise reading and spelling these words so you can spot the pattern and use the right letters.

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Fascinating Fact:

Her becomes here, and the sound changes.

In KS1 English Spelling, magic e is a pattern where a silent e at the end of a word changes the vowel sound earlier in the word. With e, it can help you tell the difference between words that look similar but sound different.

Key Terms

Magic e: A spelling pattern where a silent e at the end changes a vowel sound.
Vowel sound: The sound made by letters like a, e, i, o, or u in a word.
Meaning: What a word tells you or stands for.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is magic e with e in Year 1 spelling?

Magic e with e is when a silent e at the end helps change the vowel sound in the word. It can make a word sound different, like when a short e sound becomes a longer sound.

Why do some words change meaning when you add e?

Adding a silent e can change the vowel sound, which can create a new word with a different meaning. For example, changing the sound can turn one word into another word that means something else.

How can children practise magic e words in Year 1?

Children can practise by reading word pairs aloud, spotting the silent e, and writing each word in a short sentence. Sorting words into “with e” and “without e” groups can also help.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

What does e_e mean?

[ ]	This is the way we show the 'ee' sound in phonics, with the magic e.
[ ]	That you've forgotten the other letters.
[ ]	You like the letter e.
[ ]	You have broken all the letters on the keyboard except e.

2.

Spell the missing word: _____ are my new earrings.

[ ]	Thes
[ ]	These
[ ]	Theese
[ ]	Thesee

3.

Spell the missing word: The fancy dress _____ was 'animals'.

[ ]	theeme
[ ]	theam
[ ]	theme
[ ]	theim

4.

Spell the missing word: This was her _____ shopping list.

[ ]	complete
[ ]	compleet
[ ]	compleat
[ ]	compleyt

5.

Spell the missing word: She tried to _____ the mistake.

[ ]	deleet
[ ]	delate
[ ]	delete
[ ]	dealet

6.

Spell the missing word: The night before Christmas is called Christmas _____.

[ ]	Eave
[ ]	Eeve
[ ]	Ev
[ ]	Eve

7.

Spell the missing word: You can have odd and _____ numbers.

[ ]	even
[ ]	evan
[ ]	eeven
[ ]	eaven

8.

Spell the missing word: If you are from China, we say you are _____.

[ ]	Chinease
[ ]	Chinese
[ ]	Chines
[ ]	Chiness

9.

Spell the missing word: The word _____ is often written at the end of a letter.

[ ]	sincerely
[ ]	sinceerely
[ ]	sinceerly
[ ]	sincearly

10.

Spell the missing word: This picture was taken one _____.

[ ]	eevening
[ ]	evening
[ ]	eaveening
[ ]	eeveening

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Spelling Quiz - Year 1 - Magic e with e (Answers)

1.

What does e_e mean?

[x]	This is the way we show the 'ee' sound in phonics, with the magic e.
[ ]	That you've forgotten the other letters.
[ ]	You like the letter e.
[ ]	You have broken all the letters on the keyboard except e.

This sign means that there will be a letter, followed by the e vowel, another letter, then finally the magic e.

2.

Spell the missing word: _____ are my new earrings.

[ ]	Thes
[x]	These
[ ]	Theese
[ ]	Thesee

The word 'these' is a high frequency word, which means you will write this word quite a few times in your life.

3.

Spell the missing word: The fancy dress _____ was 'animals'.

[ ]	theeme
[ ]	theam
[x]	theme
[ ]	theim

Theme can mean idea or style.

4.

Spell the missing word: This was her _____ shopping list.

[x]	complete
[ ]	compleet
[ ]	compleat
[ ]	compleyt

If you don't know how to spell a word, break it into sounds and then try and see which one looks most familiar.

5.

Spell the missing word: She tried to _____ the mistake.

[ ]	deleet
[ ]	delate
[x]	delete
[ ]	dealet

You see this button every time you are at a computer - can you find it now?

6.

Spell the missing word: The night before Christmas is called Christmas _____.

[ ]	Eave
[ ]	Eeve
[ ]	Ev
[x]	Eve

The word Eve is also a popular girl's name.

7.

Spell the missing word: You can have odd and _____ numbers.

[x]	even
[ ]	evan
[ ]	eeven
[ ]	eaven

Any numbers that have 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 in the units column is called an even number.

8.

Spell the missing word: If you are from China, we say you are _____.

[ ]	Chinease
[x]	Chinese
[ ]	Chines
[ ]	Chiness

The Chinese New Year falls on a different day each time unlike English New Year, which is always on 1st January.

9.

Spell the missing word: The word _____ is often written at the end of a letter.

[x]	sincerely
[ ]	sinceerely
[ ]	sinceerly
[ ]	sincearly

We write 'Yours Sincerely' then our name.

10.

Spell the missing word: This picture was taken one _____.

[ ]	eevening
[x]	evening
[ ]	eaveening
[ ]	eeveening

The evening comes after the afternoon and just before night time, at around 5pm to 9pm.