Magic E

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What is the Magic E?

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The Magic E is a silent 'e' at the end of a word that changes the vowel sound in the word from short to long.

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What does the Magic E do to the word 'bit'?

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It changes 'bit' to 'bite', making the 'i' sound long.

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What does the Magic E do to the word 'shun'?

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It changes 'shun' to 'shine', making the 'i' sound long.

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What does the Magic E do to the word 'glob'?

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It changes 'glob' to 'globe', making the 'o' sound long.

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What does the Magic E do to the word 'gat'?

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It changes 'gat' to 'gate', making the 'a' sound long.

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What does the Magic E do to the word 'bon'?

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It changes 'bon' to 'bone', making the 'o' sound long.

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Give an example of a word with Magic E.

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One example is 'cake', where the 'e' at the end makes the 'a' sound long.

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What is a short vowel sound?

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A short vowel sound is the sound a vowel makes when it is pronounced quickly and does not say its name, like in 'cat'.

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What is a long vowel sound?

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A long vowel sound is the sound a vowel makes when it says its name, like in 'cake'.

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How does the Magic E affect the word 'mop'?

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It changes 'mop' to 'mope', making the 'o' sound long.