Silent-e Tracing Cards: Long a, i, o and u

- Year levels
- Years 1–3
- Pages
- 20
- File type
- Subject
- Phonics, Vocabulary, Reading, Language Development, English
- Resource types
- Flashcards
- Australian Curriculum content descriptions
- AC9E1LY11 — use short vowels
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About this resource
CVCe Words Tracing Flashcards
CVCe tracing flashcards are a valuable learning resource for children who are beginning to read and sound out words. These flashcards are designed to help children practice reading and sounding out CVCe words in a fun and engaging way. These flashcards are also great for developing phonemic awareness, which is the ability to recognise and manipulate sounds in words. By practising sounding out CVCe words with these flashcards, children will develop their phonemic awareness skills and be better equipped to read and spell words as they progress in their reading journey. The flashcards feature a wide range of CVCe words that are commonly used in early reading materials. Each card features a picture of an object that corresponds with the CVCe word, which helps children develop their vocabulary and understanding of language. Using these flashcards Children can practise CVCe words by tracing and reading which will help them learn faster.
Word Families Included:
Long (a) a_e: -ace, -age, -ake, -ale, -ame, -ane, -ape, -ate
Long (i) i_e: -ice, -ide, -ile, -ime, -ine, -ipe, -ise, -ite
Long (o) o_e: -ode, -oke, -ole, -ome, -one, -ope, -ose, -ote
Long (u) u_e: -ube, -ude, -ge, -uke, -ule, -ume, -une, -upe, -ure, -use, -ute
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Trace and copy CVCe (silent-e) words to build handwriting and spelling-pattern familiarity.
- Recognise that a single long-vowel sound can appear across multiple CVCe word pairs (e.g., face, bake, dale all use long a).
Teaching tips
- Introduce one vowel-sound group of pages at a time (long a, then long i, and so on) rather than the full twenty-page set at once, since the pages are already organised that way.
- Have pupils say each word aloud before tracing it, connecting the visual pattern to its long-vowel sound.
Skills covered
- CVCe word tracing — pupils trace and copy word pairs such as face/lace and mine/nine to reinforce letter formation.
- Long-vowel pattern recognition — pupils see multiple words sharing one vowel sound grouped on the same page.
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Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)
Australian Curriculum content descriptions
Australian Curriculum content descriptions
- AC9E1LY11 — use short vowels, common long vowels, consonant blends and digraphs to write words, and blend these to read one- and two-syllable words
Core concepts
- CVCe words
- Long-vowel phonics
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