Short Vowels and Silent e

Front

What is a short vowel?

Back

A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced in a quick, relaxed way, such as the 'a' in 'cat', 'e' in 'bed', 'i' in 'sit', 'o' in 'hot', and 'u' in 'cup.'

Front

What is a silent 'e'?

Back

A silent 'e' is an 'e' at the end of a word that is not pronounced but affects the pronunciation of the preceding vowel, making it a long vowel sound.

Front

Give an example of a word with a short 'a' sound.

Back

cat

Front

Give an example of a word with a short 'e' sound.

Back

bed

Front

Give an example of a word with a short 'i' sound.

Back

sit

Front

Give an example of a word with a short 'o' sound.

Back

hot

Front

Give an example of a word with a short 'u' sound.

Back

cup

Front

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

Back

The vowel sound becomes a long vowel sound.

Front

Give an example of a word with a silent 'e'.

Back

cake

Front

What is the difference between 'cap' and 'cape'?

Back

'Cap' has a short 'a' sound, while 'cape' has a long 'a' sound due to the silent 'e'.