Silent e words - First Grade - VCE

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, like in 'cape'.

The silent e makes the 'a' say its name, so 'cape' sounds like 'kape'.

'cape' has a long a sound.

The long a sound in 'made' is pronounced like 'ay'.

'globe' has a long o sound.

The silent e makes the 'a' say its name, so 'tape' sounds like 'tayp'.

'save' means to keep something safe.

'cave' is an example of a word with a long a sound.

The long a sound in 'race' is pronounced like 'ay'.

The silent e makes the 'a' say its name, so 'fade' sounds like 'fayde'.