Silent e

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What is a silent e?

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A silent e is an 'e' at the end of a word that is not pronounced but makes the vowel before it say its name (long vowel sound).

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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Give an example of a silent e word.

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Blaze is an example of a silent e word.

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CCSS.L.3.2F

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What happens to the vowel sound when a silent e is added?

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The vowel sound becomes a long vowel sound.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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Is 'slide' a silent e word?

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Yes, 'slide' is a silent e word.

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CCSS.L.3.2F

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Spell a word that has a silent e.

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Chase.

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CCSS.L.3.2F

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Which word has a long vowel sound: 'pride', 'crop', or 'slip'?

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Pride has a long vowel sound.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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What is the purpose of a silent e in a word?

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The purpose of a silent e is to change the vowel sound to a long vowel sound.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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Can a word have more than one silent e?

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Yes, some words can have more than one silent e, like 'cake' and 'bake'.

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CCSS.L.3.2F

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What is the difference between 'cap' and 'cape'?

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'Cap' has a short vowel sound, while 'cape' has a long vowel sound because of the silent e.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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Is 'lime' a silent e word?

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Yes, 'lime' is a silent e word.

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CCSS.L.3.2F