Magic E

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What is a Magic E?

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A Magic E is a silent 'e' at the end of a word that changes the vowel sound in the word from short to long. For example, in 'cap' (short 'a') becomes 'cape' (long 'a').

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What does the Magic E do to the word 'hop'?

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The Magic E changes 'hop' to 'hope', making the 'o' sound long.

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What is the effect of Magic E on the word 'kit'?

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The Magic E changes 'kit' to 'kite', changing the 'i' sound from short to long.

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Give an example of a word with Magic E.

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One example is 'made', where the 'a' is pronounced as a long vowel sound.

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What happens to the word 'tap' when a Magic E is added?

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The word 'tap' becomes 'tape', changing the 'a' to a long vowel sound.

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What is the rule for using Magic E?

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The rule is that when an 'e' is added to the end of a word, it makes the vowel before it say its name (long sound).

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How does Magic E affect the word 'mop'?

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The Magic E changes 'mop' to 'mope', making the 'o' sound long.

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What is the difference between 'bit' and 'bite'?

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'Bit' has a short 'i' sound, while 'bite' has a long 'i' sound due to the Magic E.

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Can you name a word that ends with Magic E?

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One word is 'globe', where the 'o' is pronounced as a long vowel.

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What does the Magic E do to the word 'cub'?

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The Magic E changes 'cub' to 'cube', making the 'u' sound long.