Mixed VCE Worksheets | 93 No-Prep Long Vowel Silent E Phonics Activities

Give students the opportunity to review and apply multiple long vowel silent e patterns with this comprehensive Mixed VCE Worksheets resource!

Designed for first-grade phonics instruction, literacy centers, intervention groups, and independent practice, these worksheets provide extensive review of Long A, Long I, Long O, and Long U VCE (Vowel-Consonant-E) words. By working with mixed vowel patterns, students strengthen their decoding flexibility and learn to apply phonics skills across a variety of word types.

With 93 no-prep printables and multiple versions of each activity, this resource provides meaningful practice that supports reading accuracy, spelling, and fluency development.

What’s Included

• 93 No-Prep Printable Worksheets
• Mixed Long A VCE words
• Mixed Long I VCE words
• Mixed Long O VCE words
• Mixed Long U VCE words
• Reading, writing, and spelling activities
• Multiple versions of every worksheet template
• Printable PDF format

The included words and sentences feature digraphs and blends and build upon previously learned phonics concepts.

Skills Covered

• VCE (silent e) words
• Long vowel patterns
• Decoding and blending
• Phonics fluency
• Word recognition
• Spelling skills
• Sentence reading
• Sentence writing
• Word families
• Onset and rime
• Reading automaticity

Worksheet Templates Included

This resource includes multiple versions of all 23 worksheet formats:

Reading & Writing Practice

• Color the Picture
• Read, Trace, Write
• Read, Trace, Write, Draw
• Read, Write, Color
• Spell & Write
• Match & Write
• Color the Word
• Read and Check
• Write Two Times
• Read, Match, Write

Sentence Activities

• Sentence Scramble Cut & Paste
• Write a Sentence
• Sentence Construction
• Cut & Paste Sentences
• Read. Choose. Write. Draw.

Sorting & Word Study

• Picture Sort
• Word Sort
• Write by Word Family
• Write the Rime

Hands-On Activities

• Cut & Paste Onset Rime
• Cut. Paste. Write.
• Cut & Paste Onset & Rime Write
• Word Construction

Built-In Blending Supports

Many worksheets include visual decoding supports to help students successfully read unfamiliar words:

• Dots for segmenting sounds
• Dotted blending lines
• Large “read it fast” arrows
• Structured blending cues

These supports encourage students to move from sounding out words to reading them fluently and automatically.

Ways to Use This Resource

Literacy Centers

Provide targeted phonics review during independent center rotations.

Small Group Instruction

Practice multiple VCE patterns while reinforcing decoding strategies.

Reading Intervention

Support students who need additional review of long vowel silent e words.

Independent Practice

Offer meaningful phonics reinforcement that students can complete independently.

Homework

Send home focused review activities that strengthen classroom learning.

Interactive Notebooks

Print worksheets at a reduced size to create interactive notebook activities students can use throughout the year.

Why Teachers Love It

• No-prep and ready to use
• Reviews multiple VCE patterns in one resource
• Supports Science of Reading and structured literacy instruction
• Includes a wide variety of engaging worksheet formats
• Reinforces decoding, spelling, and fluency skills
• Works well for centers, intervention, homework, and independent work
• Provides extensive practice with mixed long vowel patterns

Additional Information

This resource aligns with corresponding Blending Cards and foundational phonics resources for short vowels, digraphs, and blends. By combining multiple long vowel silent e patterns into one resource, students learn to apply their decoding skills more flexibly and confidently across a wider range of words.

Whether you’re reviewing previously taught skills, preparing students for more advanced phonics concepts, or providing intervention support, these worksheets offer the repetition and variety students need to become successful readers.