CVCe Riddles

This CVCe riddle worksheet engages students in phonics and comprehension practice by challenging them to solve riddles using silent e (CVCe) words. Learners read each clue, think carefully about meaning, and write the correct long-vowel word-such as bike, cake, or tape-connecting phonics knowledge with inferencing and vocabulary reasoning.

Key Learning Objectives

• Skill Focus: Identifying and applying CVCe (silent e) words through riddle clues
• Critical Thinking Benefit: Builds inferencing, reasoning, and meaning-based problem solving
• Grade-Level Alignment: Supports phonics and comprehension development in Grades 1, 2, and 3
• Curriculum Tie-in: Supports long-vowel word recognition, vocabulary reasoning, and decoding accuracy
• Application Type: Riddle-based word identification that integrates phonics with comprehension

Teacher & Parent Features

• Reinforces silent e patterns in a highly engaging format
• Encourages students to reread clues and think about word meaning
• Ideal for phonics lessons, literacy centers, or enrichment activities
• Supports vocabulary development alongside decoding practice
• Builds confidence applying phonics knowledge in non-routine tasks
• Suitable for classroom instruction and homeschool learning

This printable CVCe worksheet strengthens early literacy by combining long-vowel phonics with critical thinking. By solving riddles using silent e words, students improve decoding accuracy, vocabulary understanding, and confidence applying reading skills in meaningful, enjoyable ways.

This worksheet is part of our CVCe (Silent E) Patterns Worksheets collection.