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

Magic e with o can change how a word sounds and what it means. Practise spotting the silent e and spelling these words carefully.

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In KS1 English Spelling, magic e is a pattern where a silent e at the end changes the vowel sound in the middle. When the vowel is o, the sound often changes from a short o to a long o, which can make a new word.

Key Terms

Short o sound: The o sound in words like hot and mop.
Long o sound: The o sound that says its name, like o in home.
Silent e: An e at the end of a word that changes the vowel sound but is not spoken.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is magic e with o in Year 1 spelling?

Magic e with o is when a silent e at the end changes the o sound in the word. For example, hop can become hope and not can become note.

How does magic e change the sound of o?

Magic e often changes o from a short sound to a long sound. That means the vowel sound can change from the o in hot to the o in rope.

How can children practise magic e words with o?

Children can practise by reading word pairs, underlining the silent e, and writing each word in a short sentence. Matching “short o” words to “long o” words can help too.

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1.

Spell the missing word: This is their holiday _____.

[ ]	home
[ ]	hom
[ ]	hoome
[ ]	hoame

2.

Spell the missing word: She _____ up and had a stretch.

[ ]	woak
[ ]	woke
[ ]	wook
[ ]	wowk

3.

Spell the missing word: He needed a long _____.

[ ]	roap
[ ]	rowp
[ ]	rop
[ ]	rope

4.

Spell the missing word: There was a huge _____ in the road.

[ ]	howl
[ ]	hole
[ ]	hoal
[ ]	hoale

5.

Spell the missing word: This is a picture of a _____.

[ ]	bown
[ ]	bone
[ ]	boone
[ ]	bowne

6.

Spell the missing word: Father Christmas lives in the North _____.

[ ]	Powl
[ ]	Poole
[ ]	Poal
[ ]	Pole

7.

Spell the missing word: _____ birds are scary!

[ ]	Thoase
[ ]	Thoas
[ ]	Those
[ ]	Thoose

8.

Spell the missing word: He slid down the _____ on his skis.

[ ]	sloap
[ ]	sloape
[ ]	slowp
[ ]	slope

9.

Spell the missing word: He has a very large _____.

[ ]	noase
[ ]	noas
[ ]	nose
[ ]	noos

10.

Spell the missing word: They are taking pictures on their _____.

[ ]	phoanes
[ ]	phones
[ ]	phowns
[ ]	phanes

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

1.

Spell the missing word: This is their holiday _____.

[x]	home
[ ]	hom
[ ]	hoome
[ ]	hoame

The sounds 'ow' and 'oa' both make this o_e sound.

2.

Spell the missing word: She _____ up and had a stretch.

[ ]	woak
[x]	woke
[ ]	wook
[ ]	wowk

If we say woke, it means it's already happened, If it is happening now we say 'she is waking up'.

3.

Spell the missing word: He needed a long _____.

[ ]	roap
[ ]	rowp
[ ]	rop
[x]	rope

Rope is useful to have and there are lots of different knots you can learn!

4.

Spell the missing word: There was a huge _____ in the road.

[ ]	howl
[x]	hole
[ ]	hoal
[ ]	hoale

Holes in the road can be dangerous and can cause cars to break, especially the suspension.

5.

Spell the missing word: This is a picture of a _____.

[ ]	bown
[x]	bone
[ ]	boone
[ ]	bowne

The kneecap is a bone and is actually called the patella.

6.

Spell the missing word: Father Christmas lives in the North _____.

[ ]	Powl
[ ]	Poole
[ ]	Poal
[x]	Pole

Poole is a place near Bournemouth, in England.

7.

Spell the missing word: _____ birds are scary!

[ ]	Thoase
[ ]	Thoas
[x]	Those
[ ]	Thoose

This bird is called an emu and is about six foot tall. That's about the height of a very tall man!

8.

Spell the missing word: He slid down the _____ on his skis.

[ ]	sloap
[ ]	sloape
[ ]	slowp
[x]	slope

The most popular ski resorts are in The Alps.

9.

Spell the missing word: He has a very large _____.

[ ]	noase
[ ]	noas
[x]	nose
[ ]	noos

There isn't a bone between your nostrils, instead there is cartilage.

10.

Spell the missing word: They are taking pictures on their _____.

[ ]	phoanes
[x]	phones
[ ]	phowns
[ ]	phanes

The 'ph' makes a 'f' sound and the word is broken up like this: ph + o + n.