Magic E

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What is the Magic E?

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The Magic E is a rule in English that changes the sound of a vowel when an 'e' is added at the end of a word.

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What happens to the vowel sound in 'cap' when you add a Magic E?

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The word becomes 'cape', and the 'a' changes from a short sound to a long sound.

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Give an example of a word with Magic E.

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One example is 'hop' which becomes 'hope' with the Magic E.

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

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The word becomes 'kite', changing the short 'i' sound to a long 'i' sound.

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What is the rule for Magic E?

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The rule is that the Magic E at the end of a word makes the vowel before it say its name (long sound).

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What happens to the word 'mad' when you add a Magic E?

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It becomes 'made', changing the short 'a' sound to a long 'a' sound.

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What is an example of a word that does not change with Magic E?

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The word 'the' does not change with Magic E because it does not have a vowel before the 'e'.

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How does Magic E affect the word 'tub'?

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The word becomes 'tube', changing the short 'u' sound to a long 'u' sound.

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What is the Magic E rule for the word 'fin'?

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The word becomes 'fine', changing the short 'i' sound to a long 'i' sound.

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What is the purpose of the Magic E?

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The purpose of the Magic E is to help change the pronunciation of vowels in words.