silent e words

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What is a silent 'e' in English words?

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A silent 'e' is a letter 'e' at the end of a word that is not pronounced but affects the pronunciation of the preceding vowel.

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Give an example of a word with a silent 'e'.

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vase

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How does a silent 'e' affect the pronunciation of the vowel in a word?

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It usually makes the preceding vowel long, as in 'kite'.

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What is the role of silent 'e' in the word 'rose'?

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The silent 'e' at the end of 'rose' makes the 'o' a long vowel sound.

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Identify a word that has a silent 'e' and starts with 's'.

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slime

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What is the effect of removing the silent 'e' from 'vase'?

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Removing the silent 'e' changes the word to 'vas', which is not a standard English word.

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What is the correct spelling of the word that means a flower with a long stem and thorns?

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rose

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Provide a word with a silent 'e' that is related to a young bird. What is it?

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chick.

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What is the significance of the silent 'e' in the word 'kite'?

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It indicates that the 'i' is pronounced as a long vowel.

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List three words that contain a silent 'e'.

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vase, kite, rose.