silent e words

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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 vowel before it.

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Give an example of a silent e word.

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Cube

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What happens to the vowel sound when a silent e is added?

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The vowel sound usually becomes a long vowel sound.

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What is the silent e in the word 'rose'?

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The 'e' at the end is silent.

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How does the silent e affect the word 'hop'?

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It changes 'hop' to 'hope', making the 'o' a long vowel sound.

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What is the correct spelling of the word that means a container for flowers?

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Vase.

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What is the long vowel sound in the word 'divide'?

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The long vowel sound is 'i_e'.

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Which of the following is a silent e word: 'cap', 'cape'?

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'Cape' is a silent e word.

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

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Rope.

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What is the difference between 'cub' and 'cube'?

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'Cube' has a silent e that makes the 'u' a long vowel sound.