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What is a silent 'e' in English?

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A silent 'e' is a letter 'e' at the end of a word that is not pronounced but affects the pronunciation of the preceding vowel, often making it a long vowel sound.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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Give an example of a word with a silent 'e' that makes the 'a' long.

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cape.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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What is the effect of a silent 'e' on the vowel sound in the word 'lake'?

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The silent 'e' makes the 'a' a long vowel sound.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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What is a word that rhymes with 'rake'?

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lake.

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CCSS.RF.K.2A

CCSS.RL.2.4

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Provide a word with a silent 'e' that makes the 'a' long and is a fruit.

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grape.

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CCSS.L.3.2F

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What is a word with a silent 'e' that makes the 'u' long?

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Cube.

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CCSS.L.3.2F

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How does the silent 'e' change the pronunciation of 'cap' to 'cape'?

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The silent 'e' at the end changes the short 'a' sound in 'cap' to a long 'a' sound in 'cape'.

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CCSS.L.3.2F

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What is the rule for identifying long vowel sounds with silent 'e'?

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If a word ends with a silent 'e', the vowel before it is usually pronounced as a long vowel.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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List three words that contain a silent 'e' and have a long 'a' sound.

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cape, lake, grape.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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What is the purpose of the silent 'e' in words like 'make' and 'bike'?

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The silent 'e' indicates that the preceding vowel is a long vowel.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B