Long I- 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 it changes the sound of the vowel before it.

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What does the silent E do to the word 'prize'?

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The silent E makes the 'i' say its name, turning 'priz' into 'prize'.

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How do you spell the word that means a two-wheeled vehicle?

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Bike.

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What does the silent E do to the word 'bike'?

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The silent E is not present, but it helps to show that the 'i' is pronounced as a long vowel.

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What is the correct spelling of the word that means to make something clean?

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Grime.

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How does the silent E affect the word 'grime'?

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The silent E is not present, but it helps to show that the 'i' is pronounced as a long vowel.

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What is the correct spelling of the word that means to move smoothly over a surface?

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Slide.

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What does the silent E do to the word 'slide'?

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The silent E makes the 'i' say its name, turning 'slid' into 'slide'.

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How do you spell the word that means a sticky substance?

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Slime.

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What does the silent E do to the word 'slime'?

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The silent E makes the 'i' say its name, turning 'slim' into 'slime'.