Silent e words - First Grade - VCE

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What is a silent e?

Back

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.

Front

What sound does the silent e make in 'lake'?

Back

The silent e makes the 'a' sound long, so 'lake' sounds like 'layk'.

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Give an example of a word with a silent e that makes the 'a' sound long.

Back

An example is 'cake'.

Front

What sound does the silent e make in 'plane'?

Back

The silent e makes the 'a' sound long, so 'plane' sounds like 'playn'.

Front

What is the long i sound in 'dive'?

Back

The long i sound in 'dive' is pronounced like 'eye'.

Front

Give an example of a word with a silent e that makes the 'i' sound long.

Back

An example is 'hive'.

Front

What sound does the silent e make in 'phone'?

Back

The silent e makes the 'o' sound long, so 'phone' sounds like 'fohn'.

Front

What is the long o sound in 'lone'?

Back

The long o sound in 'lone' is pronounced like 'oh'.

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

Back

The vowel sound becomes long.

Front

What is an example of a word that does not have a silent e?

Back

An example is 'cat'.