Silent E/Long Vowel

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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 makes the vowel before it say its name (long vowel sound).

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What is a CVCe word?

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A CVCe word is a word that follows the pattern Consonant-Vowel-Consonant-silent E, which makes the vowel say its name. Example: 'cake'.

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Give an example of a CVCe word.

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'bike' is a CVCe word.

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What does the 'e' do in the word 'cane'?

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The 'e' at the end of 'cane' makes the 'a' say its name, resulting in the long vowel sound.

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Identify the CVCe word from the options: red, the, ride, in.

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'ride' is the CVCe word.

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What is the long vowel sound?

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A long vowel sound is when a vowel sounds like its name, such as 'a' in 'cake'.

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Identify the CVCe word from the options: bik, beke, bike.

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'bike' is the CVCe word.

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What is the pattern of a CVCe word?

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The pattern is Consonant-Vowel-Consonant-silent E.

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Identify the CVCe word from the options: kite, kit, keti.

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'kite' is the CVCe word.

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

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The silent 'e' changes the pronunciation of the vowel before it to a long vowel sound.