Magic E Flash Cards | 24 CVC to CVCe Word Pairs like Tap and Tape | 1st Grade Phonics

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These 12 printable magic e flash cards show how adding a silent e changes a word: each card sets two CVCe words above the CVC words they came from, so tape and dame sit above tap and dam. Across the set there are 24 word pairs covering long a (tape, mane, cane, cape), long i (ripe, fine, kite, dime), long o (mope, robe, slope, tone), and long u (cute, dude, cube, tube). Teachers can hold up a card, cover the e, and have students read the word both ways. A few words, such as gape, mope, dud, and slop, are less common, so they are worth a quick meaning check with ESL/EFL learners. What's Included: • 12-page printable PDF • 24 CVC and CVCe word pairs, two per card • Long a, long i, long o, and long u examples Skills Practised: • Reading CVCe words • Contrasting short and long vowel sounds • Understanding how a silent e changes a word Perfect for: • Grade 1 magic e introductions • Quick phonics drills at the start of a lesson • ESL/EFL small-group work