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 changes the sound of the preceding vowel.

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Give an example of a word with a silent e.

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Hike - The 'e' is silent, making the 'i' say its name.

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

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When you add a silent e, it becomes 'cape', changing the vowel sound from short to long.

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How does silent e affect the word 'not'?

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Adding a silent e changes 'not' to 'note', making the 'o' a long vowel sound.

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What is the rule for silent e?

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If a word ends in a consonant followed by an 'e', the 'e' is usually silent.

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Can you name a word that ends with a silent e?

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Bike - The 'e' is silent, and the 'i' is pronounced as a long vowel.

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What is the purpose of silent e in words?

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Silent e helps to indicate that the preceding vowel is long.

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What happens to the word 'Pete' when you remove the silent e?

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It becomes 'Pet', changing the vowel sound from long to short.

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Is the silent e always at the end of a word?

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Yes, the silent e is typically found at the end of words.