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 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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Bike.

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How does a silent e change the sound of the vowel in a word?

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It usually makes the vowel sound long, as in 'hike'.

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What happens to the word 'tap' when you add a silent e?

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It becomes 'tape', changing the vowel sound.

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What is the effect of silent e on the word 'dime'?

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The 'i' is pronounced as a long vowel sound.

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What is the rule for silent e in words?

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If a word ends in a consonant followed by 'e', the 'e' is silent and the vowel before it is usually long.

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Can you name a person’s name that uses a silent e?

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Pete.

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

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'Hope' has a silent e, making the 'o' a long vowel sound.

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What is the silent e rule for the word 'tube'?

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The 'e' is silent, making the 'u' a long vowel sound.

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How does silent e affect the word 'made'?

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The 'a' is pronounced as a long vowel sound.