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 makes the vowel before it say its name, or become a long vowel sound.

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

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The Magic E changes 'cap' to 'cape', making the 'a' say its name.

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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' say its name.

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

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The Magic E changes 'kit' to 'kite', making the 'i' say its name.

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

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The Magic E changes 'mad' to 'made', making the 'a' say its name.

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What is an example of a word with Magic E?

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One example is 'tube', where the 'u' says its name because of the Magic E.

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What happens to the word 'cage' with Magic E?

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The Magic E makes 'cage' have a long 'a' sound.

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How does Magic E affect the word 'shake'?

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The Magic E makes the 'a' in 'shake' say its name.

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

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The Magic E makes the 'o' in 'globe' say its name.

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Can you name a word that does not change with Magic E?

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The word 'cake' already has a Magic E, so it does not change.