Silent E!

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What is a Silent E?

Back

A Silent E is an 'E' at the end of a word that is not pronounced but changes the sound of the vowel before it.

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Give an example of a word with Silent E.

Back

bone

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What happens to the vowel sound when a Silent E is added?

Back

The vowel sound usually becomes a long vowel sound.

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What is the difference between 'hop' and 'hope'?

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'hop' has a short 'o' sound, while 'hope' has a long 'o' sound because of the Silent E.

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Which of the following words has a Silent E? 'smok', 'smoke'

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'smoke' has a Silent E.

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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 pronunciation of the vowel before it.

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How does Silent E affect the word 'grap'?

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Adding a Silent E makes it 'grape', changing the vowel sound.

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What is the rule for adding Silent E to a word ending in 'k'?

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You usually add Silent E to words ending in 'k' to make the vowel sound long.

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What is an example of a word that does not change with Silent E?

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The word 'duck' does not change with Silent E.

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What is the effect of Silent E on the word 'box'?

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Adding Silent E makes it 'boxe', which is not a standard word, but it shows the concept.