Silent e

Front

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.

Front

Give an example of a word with a silent e.

Back

One example is 'cake'. The 'e' is silent, and it makes the 'a' say its name.

Front

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

Back

The vowel sound usually becomes a long vowel sound.

Front

Which word is spelled correctly? 'make + ing'

Back

making

Front

Which word is spelled correctly? 'like + ed'

Back

liked

Front

What is the base word in 'hiker'?

Back

hike

Front

Which word means more than one? 'cat'

Back

cats

Front

Which word is spelled correctly? 'hope + ful'

Back

hopeful

Front

What is the rule for adding 'ing' to a word with a silent e?

Back

You drop the silent e before adding 'ing'.

Front

Which word is spelled correctly? 'bake + ed'

Back

baked