Week 4 Sept 5th Vowel-Consonant-e Quick Check

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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 affects the pronunciation of the preceding vowel.

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How does a silent 'e' change a vowel sound?

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A silent 'e' often makes the preceding vowel sound long, as in 'hop' vs. 'hope'.

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What is the vowel-consonant-e pattern?

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The vowel-consonant-e pattern consists of a vowel followed by a consonant and ending with a silent 'e', which changes the vowel sound.

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Give an example of a word that follows the vowel-consonant-e pattern.

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'Kite' is an example of a word that follows the vowel-consonant-e pattern.

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

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The purpose of a silent 'e' is to indicate that the preceding vowel should be pronounced as a long vowel.

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Identify a word that ends with a silent 'e'.

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'Plane' is a word that ends with a silent 'e'.

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

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When a silent 'e' is added to 'pin', it becomes 'pine', changing the vowel sound from short to long.

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Which word demonstrates the use of a silent 'e' to change the vowel sound?

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'Hope' demonstrates the use of a silent 'e' to change the vowel sound.

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What is an example of a word that does not have a silent 'e'?

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'Cat' is an example of a word that does not have a silent 'e'.

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How can you identify a word with a silent 'e'?

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You can identify a word with a silent 'e' by checking if it ends with 'e' and if the preceding vowel is pronounced as a long vowel.