magic e

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What is a magic e?

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A magic e is an 'e' at the end of a word that makes the vowel before it say its name (long sound). For example, in 'cake', the 'e' makes the 'a' say its name.

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What happens to the word 'cap' when you add a magic e?

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When you add a magic e to 'cap', it becomes 'cape', and the 'a' says its name.

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What is the magic e rule?

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The magic e rule states that when an 'e' is at the end of a word, it changes the vowel sound before it to a long vowel sound.

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Give an example of a word with a magic e.

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One example is 'time'. The 'e' at the end makes the 'i' say its name.

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What does the magic e do to the word 'hop'?

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The magic e changes 'hop' to 'hope', making the 'o' say its name.

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What is the difference between 'kit' and 'kite'?

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'Kit' has a short 'i' sound, while 'kite' has a long 'i' sound because of the magic e.

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How does the magic e affect the word 'mad'?

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With a magic e, 'mad' becomes 'made', and the 'a' says its name.

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What is a long vowel sound?

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A long vowel sound is when a vowel says its name, like 'a' in 'cake' or 'e' in 'see'.

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What happens to the word 'tub' when you add a magic e?

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Adding a magic e to 'tub' makes it 'tube', changing the 'u' to a long sound.

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Can you name a word that ends with a magic e?

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One word is 'like'. The 'e' at the end makes the 'i' say its name.