A-E Split Digraph Activity Packet and Worksheets

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What's inside this resource

The a-e split digraph rule — a vowel becomes long when a consonant, vowel, consonant, then silent e follow in sequence — is taught through an anchor chart and roughly forty target words such as cake, skate, grade, and snake. Students trace and write the words, cut and paste picture and word matches, and read two original short poems, 'Bake That Cake!' and 'My Brother's Snake,' built entirely from the vocabulary set. Six double-sided flashcard sets, two crossword puzzles, two word searches, and a Scrabble-scoring page reinforce the same words from different angles, while a dedicated worksheet has students add a silent e to short-a CVC words like cap and rat to form cape and rate. The packet closes with cut-and-paste letter-blending activities and a KWL reflection grid.

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A-E Split Digraph Activity Packet and Worksheets This phonics resource teaches students about split digraphs in an engaging way. The packet includes a variety of printables and hands-on activities to help students in grades K-3 improve their spelling, reading, and writing skills related to words containing the split digraphs a-e. Games, worksheets, crafts, and more give students practice identifying, reading, and using these digraphs properly. Teachers can use these materials for whole-group phonics lessons, small group remediation, or as independent practice to reinforce this key phonics concept. With multiple activity types and difficulty levels, this resource can be differentiated to meet the needs of diverse learners. This teaching packet takes the guesswork out of planning fun phonics instruction on short and long vowel sounds.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Apply the a-e split digraph rule to read and spell long-a words such as cake, skate, and grade.
Transform short-a CVC words into split-digraph words by adding a silent e (e.g., cap to cape).
Use split-digraph vocabulary words correctly in an original written story.
Alphabetize a list of split-digraph vocabulary words.

Teaching tips

Introduce the anchor chart before the word lists so students see the consonant-vowel-consonant-e pattern before applying it.
Use the double-sided picture/word flashcards for a matching game or independent flash-card review.
Save the two reading passages for guided reading practice once students recognize the target words.

Skills covered

Split digraph decoding — students apply the consonant-vowel-consonant-e rule to read and spell about 40 long-a words such as cake, skate, and grade.
CVC-to-CVCe transformation — students add a silent e to short-a CVC words (e.g., cap to cape) and expand four-letter words to five letters by inserting a consonant.
Vocabulary application — students use split-digraph words in original sentences, fill-in-the-blank sentences, and short stories.
Word-pattern practice — students complete crossword puzzles, word searches, and Scrabble-scoring activities using the same vocabulary set.

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

What vocabulary do the two reading passages use?

Both poems, 'Bake That Cake!' and 'My Brother's Snake,' are built entirely from the packet's split-digraph word list, such as cake, race, snake, and frame.