Short Vowels and Silent e

Front

What is a short vowel?

Back

A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced in a quick, relaxed way, like the 'a' in 'cat', 'e' in 'bed', 'i' in 'sit', 'o' in 'hot', and 'u' in 'cup'.

Front

What is a silent e?

Back

A silent e is an 'e' at the end of a word that is not pronounced but changes the sound of the vowel before it, making it a long vowel sound.

Front

Give an example of a word with a silent e.

Back

One example is 'cake', where the 'e' is silent and the 'a' is pronounced as a long vowel.

Front

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

Back

The vowel sound becomes a long vowel sound, for example, 'hop' becomes 'hope'.

Front

What is the short vowel sound of 'u'?

Back

The short vowel sound of 'u' is like the 'u' in 'cup'.

Front

What is the long vowel sound of 'u'?

Back

The long vowel sound of 'u' is like the 'u' in 'flute'.

Front

What is the word for a musical instrument that starts with 'fl'?

Back

Flute.

Front

What is the word for a sliding movement?

Back

Slide.

Front

What is the action of making a sound with your hands?

Back

Clap.

Front

What is a round object that can be used for various games?

Back

Globe.