Silent E Spelling

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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.

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Give an example of a word with a Silent E.

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The word 'cake' has a Silent E at the end.

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

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The vowel sound usually becomes a long vowel sound.

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What is the long vowel sound in the word 'time'?

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The long vowel sound is 'I'.

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How does Silent E affect the word 'hop'?

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With a Silent E, 'hop' becomes 'hope', changing the vowel sound to a long 'O'.

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What is the rule for adding Silent E?

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You add Silent E to words that end with a consonant to make the vowel sound long.

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Can you name a word that changes from short to long vowel with Silent E?

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The word 'mad' becomes 'made' with the addition of Silent E.

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What is the purpose of Silent E in spelling?

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Silent E helps to indicate that the vowel before it is pronounced as a long vowel.

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What is an example of a word that does not have a Silent E?

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The word 'cat' does not have a Silent E.

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How do you know if a word has a Silent E?

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If the word ends with an 'E' and the 'E' is not pronounced, it is a Silent E.