Spelling List 2: Magic 'e' Words — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 1 spelling lists spelling list.
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Spelling List 2: Magic 'e' Words — Answers
Part A — Your words
These words end in a silent e. The 'magic e' makes the vowel before it say its name: cap becomes cape, kit becomes kite. Trace and write each word, and remember the e at the end.
Part B — Fill the gap
Choose the word from your list that fits each sentence and write it in the gap.
Answer: cake
Answer: make
Answer: gate
Answer: name
Answer: bike
Answer: kite
Answer: ride
Answer: time
Answer: hope
Answer: cube
Part C — Mixed up
The letters of each word are mixed up. Write the word correctly on the line.
Answer: cake
Answer: make
Answer: gate
Answer: name
Answer: bike
Answer: kite
Answer: ride
Answer: time
Answer: hope
Answer: cube
Part D — Test yourself
Ask a parent to read each word aloud. Write each word without looking at your list, then check your answers together.
Answer: cake
Answer: make
Answer: gate
Answer: name
Answer: bike
Answer: kite
Answer: ride
Answer: time
Answer: hope
Answer: cube
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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