Grade 1 Spelling: Short A and E Words
Ten words to practise: cat, hat, bat, map, sad and more.
Short A and E Words
Name:Date:Score:
Fill in the missing letters to spell each word.
- 1c__
- 2h__
- 3b__
- 4m__
- 5s__
- 6b__
- 7r__
- 8p__
- 9t__
- 10n__
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Short A and E Words
Name:Date:Score:
Unscramble the letters to spell the spelling word.
- 1a t c →
- 2t a h →
- 3a b t →
- 4p a m →
- 5s d a →
- 6d b e →
- 7d r e →
- 8p n e →
- 9n e t →
- 10e n t →
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Short A and E Words
Name:Date:Score:
Look, say, cover, write and check. Write each spelling word three times.
- 1cat
- 2hat
- 3bat
- 4map
- 5sad
- 6bed
- 7red
- 8pen
- 9ten
- 10net
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Answer key — Sheet A (10 answers)
- 1. cat
- 2. hat
- 3. bat
- 4. map
- 5. sad
- 6. bed
- 7. red
- 8. pen
- 9. ten
- 10. net
Answer key — Sheet B (10 answers)
- 1. cat
- 2. hat
- 3. bat
- 4. map
- 5. sad
- 6. bed
- 7. red
- 8. pen
- 9. ten
- 10. net
Answer key — Sheet C (10 answers)
- 1. cat
- 2. hat
- 3. bat
- 4. map
- 5. sad
- 6. bed
- 7. red
- 8. pen
- 9. ten
- 10. net
About this skill
This list focuses on short a and e words. Sheet A fills in missing letters, Sheet B unscrambles the words and Sheet C is a look-say-cover-write practice page.
How to teach it
- Use look-say-cover-write-check for each word.
- Practise a few minutes every day rather than the night before the test.
- Say the word, then clap the syllables.
Mistakes to watch for
- Guessing from the sound only — check against the pattern.
Where to go next
- Grade 1 Spelling: Words with ll, ss and ffG1 · Weekly Spelling Lists
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- Grade 1 Spelling: Short I, O and U WordsG1 · Weekly Spelling Lists
- Grade 2 Spelling: Compound WordsG2 · Weekly Spelling Lists
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