Silent E/Long Vowel

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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 makes the vowel before it say its name (long vowel sound).

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Give an example of a word with Silent E.

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Skate.

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What happens to the vowel sound when a Silent E is added?

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The vowel sound becomes a long vowel sound.

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What is a long vowel?

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A long vowel is a vowel that sounds like its name, such as 'a' in 'cape'.

Front

Identify the long vowel in the word 'cape'.

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The long vowel is 'a'.

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

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'Cap' has a short 'a' sound, while 'cape' has a long 'a' sound due to the Silent E.

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What is the long vowel in the word 'cane'?

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The long vowel is 'a'.

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How does Silent E affect the word 'bike'?

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The Silent E at the end makes the 'i' say its name, resulting in a long 'i' sound.

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What is the purpose of Silent E in words?

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Silent E changes the pronunciation of the preceding vowel to a long vowel sound.

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Provide an example of a word that does not have a Silent E.

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Can.