Why are there silent "E's"? In most cases, a silent E is needed to change the vowel sound of a word. For example, the words 'pin' and 'pine' sound differently because one has a silent E. This helps differentiate between spoken words. What words have a silent "E"? There are many...
I would also bring in some ck words so students can see -ce, -ke, and -ck together. They will learn that when there is a silent e, you never use c for the /k/ sound because -ce says /s/. (Click here for -ck resources
Silent e words are tricky to read and spell. Try this free printable to help your child master them! Are you ready to teach your students how to make and read silent e words? Each of these cards has a short vowel word for students to read first. By printing the word endings and ...
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WHAT IS THE SILENT E RULE? When students start to decode (read), they usually start with VC and CVC words, which areclosed syllables.In a closed syllable, vowels usually make their short sounds:mat, pin, top. V...
Thank you so, so much for sharing all of these ideas to teach the long vowels with the magic e. I find them very useful when I teach students with learning disabilities. I really appreciate that you share your ideas for free. Thanks for your generosity and kindness. Reply to this comment...
Words With a Silent Letter at the Beginning Among the most challenging words for our students to spell and pronounce are those with a silent letter right at the beginning of the word! For example, many words that begin with a "k" or a "w" start off with a letter that students should...
8. Some students asked for my opinion, but I simply sent a picture and kept silent. 然而我却只字未发,只是发了一张沉默的图片。 9. A fool is hardly discerned when silent; his picture is best taken when he is speaking. 一个愚笨的人静默不语时谁也看不出来;只要他一开口说话那就表露无遗...
This would be a great time for a teaching moment (yay!) to your students about how silent e can make the vowel say the long vowel sound or it really is silent at the end of a word. Here are some of the words that aren’t part of the “rule”: love, store, little, shuttle, ...
Okay, now, let’s get back to that rule. Silent ending E. This “rule” is taught quite a bit so you’re probably already familiar with it. Quite a bit. The word ‘quite’. I’m not saying a sound for the letter E on the end of the word, am I? Quite. Quite. The word end...