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Games for a-e words

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If you’re working on that tricky silent e, these games are a great way to practice reading a-e words.

Kids love games for learning tricky phonics patterns like silent e! Try this freebie when teaching a-e words.

A few days ago I shared my fold and read cards for a-e words. You know, words like tape, shake, and cape.  I created those to help my kindergartner understand how silent e (sometimes called “magic e”) changes the sound of the vowel.

They worked even better than I’d hoped!

Today I’m sharing another set of freebies to help kids learning to read a-e words.

Kids love games for learning tricky phonics patterns like silent e! Try this freebie when teaching a-e words.

Before we played the new game, we reviewed a-e words by reading the fold and read cards I made the other day. I always insisted that he read the short a word first before folding over the e and reading the new word.  He made a couple mistakes, but did great!

Kids love games for learning tricky phonics patterns like silent e! Try this freebie when teaching a-e words.

Next, I pulled out the new game. This is a simple follow the path reading game. Just roll the die, move ahead, and read the word.  Take turns until one of you helps the bee find the flower.

Kids love games for learning tricky phonics patterns like silent e! Try this freebie when teaching a-e words.

He enjoyed it so much he actually asked to play again! So I pulled out the second version. You’ll find three versions in the download, and you can get all three in black and white too.

Have fun!

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Filed Under: Reading, CVCE Words, Phonics Tagged With: first grade, second grade, kindergarten, silent e words

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15 Comments

  1. Patricia

    June 8, 2020 at 2:44 pm

    Hi Anna, i am really failing to print your worksheets. Have checked for save link as but I do not have it as an option. What do I do?
    Patricia from Uganda.

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    • Kate Dowling

      June 10, 2020 at 11:40 am

      Hi Patricia!

      This is Kate, Anna’s assistant. Here are Anna’s printing tips. Please try all of them as needed. Thank you! https://www.themeasuredmom.com/how-to-download-free-files/

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  2. Janice

    February 10, 2018 at 3:28 pm

    Wow! This is brilliant. And helpful. I was and still am shocked that you’re providing these for free. I will end up purchasing too because I’m so impressed with what you provide. Thank you so much!

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    • Anna G

      February 17, 2018 at 7:36 pm

      Thank you for your kind words, Janice! I’m so glad you can use these!

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  3. JC

    September 20, 2017 at 9:58 pm

    Thank you for these fun board games. My students enjoy them very much. Thanks for sharing your wonderful ideas!

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    • Anna G

      September 30, 2017 at 9:58 am

      You’re very welcome! I hope you find many helpful resources on my site.

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  4. Stephanie

    December 6, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    I love these game boards. They are such a great way for kids to practice decoding words with and with out that e. Thank you for sharing.

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    • Anna Geiger

      December 7, 2016 at 8:36 am

      Thank you, Stephanie! I’m so glad you can use them.

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  5. Tracy

    January 2, 2016 at 8:47 pm

    Thank you so much, I am going to start teaching this in the next week or so.

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    • Anna Geiger

      January 3, 2016 at 9:04 pm

      You’re very welcome, Tracy!

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  6. Stephanie

    January 1, 2016 at 3:47 pm

    I am so excited to use these resources with my first graders. Learning magic e words will be so fun! Thank you for sharing them. You are a very talented and generous woman!

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    • Anna Geiger

      January 1, 2016 at 5:46 pm

      I’m so glad you can use them, Stephanie!

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  7. Theresa

    October 31, 2015 at 5:02 pm

    What a fun game! We will have to try this out. Thank you for the free printable.

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    • Anna Geiger

      November 3, 2015 at 12:01 pm

      You’re very welcome, Theresa! I hope you get a chance to try it!

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