Book 6, Lesson 1

Book 6, Lesson 1

Silent-E

the SIlent-E can jump over one letter (or digraph), bop it on the head, and make the vowel say its name!

Vowel Teams

vowel teams can also make long vowel sounds. 

homonym pairs

Homonym pairs sound the same, but are spelled differently. Often one word is spelled with a silent-e and the other word is spelled with a vowel team.

Silent-E is most common

Silent E is the most common way to spell a long vowel sound.

Exception:  The most common way to spell Long E is with an EE vowel team.

Multiple Choice

The silent-e can jump over how many letters in order to terrify the vowel and make him scream his own name?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

What is the most common way to make a vowel say its name?

• a terrifying silent-e

• a vowel team

Multiple Choice

Why is it more common for a Long E to be spelled with the vowel team EE and not a silent-E?

• That is not true. Silent-E is the master.

• The EE team is more powerful. They are the masters of the galaxy!

Multiple Choice

If you are not sure how to spell a word, you should...

• Make it up, guess wildly, or just spell it "EE"

• call Suzanna, the Great One

• use a spell checker