Free CVCe short e vs long e sorting activity. Students decode, sort, and compare vowel sounds in this silent e phonics freebie.
This CVCe short e vs long e sorting freebie is designed as an add-on to the full resource available in my TpT store. Students decode words and then sort them into categories based on whether they contain the short e sound or the long e (silent e) pattern. This hands-on activity reinforces vowel sound differentiation, decoding accuracy, and orthographic mapping.
Helps students distinguish between short e and long e patterns
Perfect as a supplement for the full TpT CVCe resource
Great for small-groups, intervention, or literacy centers
Supports science of reading instruction by building explicit connections between sounds and spelling patterns
Can be used as a review, warm-up, or quick assessment
This freebie offers a meaningful extension activity for practicing vowel patterns while previewing the structured routines in the full resource.
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