Vowel-Consonant-e Quick Check

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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 affects the pronunciation of the preceding vowel.

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How does a silent 'e' change a short vowel sound?

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A silent 'e' changes a short vowel sound to a long vowel sound, making the vowel say its name.

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Give an example of a word with a silent 'e' that changes the vowel sound.

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Hope - the 'e' at the end makes the 'o' a long vowel sound.

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What is the vowel-consonant-e pattern?

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The vowel-consonant-e pattern consists of a vowel followed by a consonant and ending with a silent 'e'.

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Identify a word that follows the vowel-consonant-e pattern.

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Kite - it has a vowel 'i', a consonant 't', and ends with a silent 'e'.

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What effect does a silent 'e' have on the word 'pin'?

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The silent 'e' changes 'pin' to 'pine', making the 'i' a long vowel sound.

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Which word has a silent 'e' at the end?

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Cake - the 'e' is silent and affects the 'a' vowel sound.

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What is the purpose of a silent 'e' in words?

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The purpose of a silent 'e' is to indicate that the preceding vowel is long.

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Provide an example of a word that ends with a silent 'e' and follows the vowel-consonant pattern.

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Plane - it has a vowel 'a', a consonant 'n', and ends with a silent 'e'.

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

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It changes to 'hope', making the 'o' a long vowel sound.