Silent e

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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.

Front

Give an example of a word with a silent e.

Back

Tape.

Front

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

Back

The vowel sound usually becomes a long vowel sound.

Front

What is the word? (Options: tap, tape)

Back

Tape.

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What is the word? (Options: kit, kite)

Back

Kite.

Front

What is the correct spelling? (Options: snack, snake)

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Snake.

Front

What is the word? (Options: tim, time)

Back

Time.

Front

What is the correct spelling? (Options: phone, fone)

Back

Phone.

Front

What is the rule for silent e?

Back

If a word ends with a silent e, the vowel before it usually says its name.

Front

What is the word? (Options: mate, mat)

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Mate.