Long I- Silent E

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What is the Long I sound?

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The Long I sound is pronounced like the letter 'I' and is often spelled with 'i' followed by a silent 'e', as in 'dime'.

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What does Silent E do to a word?

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Silent E at the end of a word makes the vowel before it say its name, changing the sound of the vowel.

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Spell the word with a Long I sound: d__e

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dime

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Spell the word with a Long I sound: t__e

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time

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Spell the word with a Long I sound: w__e

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while

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What is an example of a word with Silent E?

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The word 'hide' has a Silent E that makes the 'i' say its name.

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What is the difference between 'dim' and 'dime'?

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'Dim' has a short 'i' sound, while 'dime' has a Long I sound because of the Silent E.

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What is the Long I sound in the word 'slime'?

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In 'slime', the 'i' is pronounced as a Long I because of the Silent E.

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How does Silent E affect the word 'like'?

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Silent E at the end of 'like' makes the 'i' say its name, resulting in the Long I sound.

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What is a word that ends with Silent E?

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'Hate' ends with Silent E, making the 'a' say its name.