Summary
Explains the 'magic e' that makes a vowel say its name, turning 'cap' into 'cape.' A key decoding pattern for early readers.
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
A silent 'e' at the end of a word is quiet, but it makes the vowel before it say its own name — 'kit' becomes 'kite.'
- What does the silent e do to the word 'cap' to make 'cape'?
- Does the silent e make any sound of its own?
- How does 'pin' change when you add a silent e?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: silent e, vowel, long sound, magic e.
Try it: Add a silent e to these and read the new word: hat, cub, tub, rip.