Spelling & Phonics • Standard: RF.2.3 / RF.3.3 • The Silent E Rule Student Worksheet
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LESSON 4.
Original Page 8
Short a Short a as in hat, marked ă.
Long a Long a as in hate, marked ā.
1 Copy these words carefully.
Column 1
bank
rank
tank
thank
Column 2
gave
save
wave
cave
Column 3
tack
track
back
black
Column 4
safe
grace
fade
shade
2 Write them neatly from dictation, putting the proper mark over each a.
Directions: Listen carefully as the teacher pronounces each word. Write the word on the line and place the proper mark (breve ˘ for short sound, macron ¯ for long sound) over each letter a.
1.
5.
9.
13.
2.
6.
10.
14.
3.
7.
11.
15.
4.
8.
12.
16.

Phonics Observation Rule:

Notice that the words which have the long sound of a end with silent e.