Spelling: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Magic e with i (Questions)

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Magic e with i tests elementary school children’s skills using the ie/igh sound through magic e.

When there is an e at the end of a word, it changes the vowel into what we call a long vowel sound. The word ‘bit’ goes from ‘i’ to 'bite' making it sound more like ‘igh’. Test your knowledge on these magic e with i words.

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Spell the missing word: The number _____ comes after four.

[ ]	five
[ ]	fighv
[ ]	fiev
[ ]	fyv

Spell the missing word: They went for a _____.

[ ]	highk
[ ]	hiek
[ ]	hike
[ ]	hyk

Spell the missing word: What's the _____?

[ ]	tiem
[ ]	time
[ ]	tighm
[ ]	tyme

Spell the missing word: He has a pain in his ____.

[ ]	side
[ ]	sighd
[ ]	sied
[ ]	syd

Spell the missing word: They have joined the ____.

[ ]	line
[ ]	lighn
[ ]	lien
[ ]	lyn

Spell the missing word: They went on a horse _____.

[ ]	ryd
[ ]	ryde
[ ]	ride
[ ]	riede

Spell the missing word: Number _____ is before number 10.

[ ]	nyn
[ ]	nyne
[ ]	nine
[ ]	niene

Spell the missing word: Otters have a very long and fun _____.

[ ]	lyf
[ ]	life
[ ]	lief
[ ]	liefe

Spell the missing word: This torch will _____ bright in the sky.

[ ]	shine
[ ]	shin
[ ]	shyne
[ ]	shiene

10.

Spell the missing word: How _____ is Earth?

[ ]	wied
[ ]	wiede
[ ]	wide
[ ]	wyde

Spelling: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Magic e with i (Answers)

Spell the missing word: The number _____ comes after four.

[x]	five
[ ]	fighv
[ ]	fiev
[ ]	fyv

Everyone is recommended to eat at least five pieces of fruit and veg a day.

Spell the missing word: They went for a _____.

[ ]	highk
[ ]	hiek
[x]	hike
[ ]	hyk

All these answers include the i_e sound. The best way to see how to spell a new word is by writing all the possibilities and then picking the word that looks the most familiar.

Spell the missing word: What's the _____?

[ ]	tiem
[x]	time
[ ]	tighm
[ ]	tyme

In the olden days, they used to be able to tell the time through a sundial and they would watch how the shadow fell and use that as a clock.

Spell the missing word: He has a pain in his ____.

[x]	side
[ ]	sighd
[ ]	sied
[ ]	syd

Often, when running, people get a pain in the side of their stomach. This is called a stitch and normally means you need to drink more water.

Spell the missing word: They have joined the ____.

[x]	line
[ ]	lighn
[ ]	lien
[ ]	lyn

This word is broken up into these sounds: l + i + n, we don't pronounce the 'e' and we say the 'i' as the long vowel sound.

Spell the missing word: They went on a horse _____.

[ ]	ryd
[ ]	ryde
[x]	ride
[ ]	riede

There is a type of horse riding called dressage. This is where the horse is taught to walk in a particular way and is a very popular hobby and sport.

Spell the missing word: Number _____ is before number 10.

[ ]	nyn
[ ]	nyne
[x]	nine
[ ]	niene

Did you know, many believe cats have nine lives!

Spell the missing word: Otters have a very long and fun _____.

[ ]	lyf
[x]	life
[ ]	lief
[ ]	liefe

Otters normally live for around sixteen years.

Spell the missing word: This torch will _____ bright in the sky.

[x]	shine
[ ]	shin
[ ]	shyne
[ ]	shiene

In the olden days they used to light wood to be able to see, then candles, then oil and now we have electricity!

10.

Spell the missing word: How _____ is Earth?

[ ]	wied
[ ]	wiede
[x]	wide
[ ]	wyde

Earth is believed to be over 12,000 kilometers wide.