Description

Silent E Worksheets | Color by Number Phonics Activities (Grades 2–3)

Looking for engaging Silent E Worksheets that students will actually enjoy? These Color by Number Phonics Activities provide meaningful practice with VCe (silent e) patterns, long vowel words, and decoding skills while keeping students motivated with fun mystery pictures.

Aligned with Science of Reading and Structured Literacy practices, these printable phonics worksheets help students recognize long vowel silent e patterns, connect vowel sounds to spelling patterns, and apply decoding strategies while reading words and passages.

Perfect for literacy centers, reading intervention, small groups, independent practice, morning work, homework, and phonics review!

What Silent E and Long Vowels Phonics Activities are Included?

This product includes:

• 10 Silent E and Long Vowels Color by Number Worksheets
  • Including reading passages, word hunts, multiple-choice questions, and color-by-number activities
• 10 Answer Keys

What Do I Receive?

A PDF containing all worksheets and answer keys.

Why do Teachers Love these Long Vowels and Silent E Worksheets?

• No Prep – Just print and go.
• Highly Engaging – Color by Number activities keep students motivated while reinforcing important phonics skills.
• Multiple Skills in One Resource – Students read passages, hunt for words, answer comprehension and phonics questions, and complete a Color by Number activity.
• Perfect for Any Setting – Great for whole group, small groups, literacy centers, intervention, homework, morning work, and independent practice.
• Science of Reading Aligned – Focuses on explicit instruction and application of VCe (silent e) spelling patterns and decoding strategies.

Why Will Your Students Love these Long Vowels and Silent E Activities?

• Feels like a game while building real reading skills.
• Fun mystery pictures motivate even reluctant readers.
• Builds confidence with multisyllabic word decoding.
• Provides meaningful practice through connected text instead of isolated word lists.

Skills Students Will Practice

• Identifying VCe (silent e) patterns
• Recognizing long vowel sounds made by silent e
• Distinguishing between long and short vowel words
• Reading and decoding VCe words
• Identifying words with long A, long E, long I, long O, and long U silent e patterns
• Applying silent e knowledge while reading connected text
• Strengthening decoding and phonics skills

What Do I Need?

Just print and go! No prep required.

Help your students master Silent E (VCe) patterns with engaging, no-prep phonics worksheets they’ll actually look forward to completing. These activities make phonics review meaningful, effective, and fun while giving students plenty of practice applying their decoding skills in connected text.