📖 Long Vowels — Silent-E Pattern
Discover magic E with Wanda!
Read the Story First!
🔤 Words to Know
Silent E — An E at the end that changes the vowel to say its name.
Magic — Something that changes things in a surprising way.
Wanda held up CAN. "What does this say?"
"Can!" said Scuba Bob.
Wanda added E: CANE. "Now?"
"Cane! The A changed! It says /ay/!"
"That is magic E! The E is silent but taps the vowel." She showed: HOP to HOPE. CUT to CUTE. BIT to BITE.
"Silent but powerful!" said Scuba Bob.
🧠 Answer the Questions
Read each question carefully. Pick the best answer!
What did Wanda show first?
What happened when E was added to CAN?
What is silent E?
HOP + E = ?
Why is E called magic?
How many word pairs? (CAN/CANE, HOP/HOPE, CUT/CUTE, BIT/BITE)
PIN + E = ?
In CUTE, why does U say its name?