Hey there! Are you ready to have some fun with letters? Today, we’re going to learn about a special letter called the “silent e.” It’s a little letter that helps us read and write better!
Silent e is a letter “e” that comes at the end of some words. Even though it’s there, we don’t hear it when we say the word. But guess what? It has a superpower! It can change the sound of the vowel in the word.
Let’s see how silent e works its magic:
First, we have the word “at.” The letter “a” in “at” sounds like “ă.” Now, let’s add a silent e at the end. The word becomes “ate,” and the “a” now says “ā.” Wow!
Next, we have “pet.” The letter “e” in “pet” sounds like “ĕ.” Add a silent e, and it becomes “pete.” Now, “e” says “ē.” Amazing!
Now, let’s look at “kit.” The “i” in “kit” sounds like “ĭ.” Add a silent e, and it turns into “kite.” The “i” now says “ī.” Cool, right?
Here’s “hop.” The “o” in “hop” sounds like “ŏ.” Add a silent e, and it becomes “hope.” The “o” now says “ō.” Awesome!
Finally, we have “cut.” The “u” in “cut” sounds like “ŭ.” Add a silent e, and it changes to “cute.” The “u” now says “ū.” Fantastic!
Silent e is like a little helper that makes reading and writing more fun. It helps vowels say their name, which is called the long vowel sound. So, whenever you see a silent e, remember its special power!
Keep practicing with silent e, and you’ll become a reading superstar. Silent e, silent e, come on and learn with me!
Silent E Word Hunt: Go on a word hunt around your home or classroom to find words that have a silent e at the end. Look at books, labels, or even signs. Write down the words you find and try to say them out loud. Can you hear how the silent e changes the vowel sound?
Magic E Craft: Create a “Magic E” wand using a stick or a straw and some paper. Cut out a star shape and write the letter “e” on it. Use your wand to “magically” change short vowel words into long vowel words by adding the silent e. For example, wave your wand over “cap” to make it “cape” or “tub” to make it “tube.” Have fun pretending to be a word wizard!
Story Time with Silent E: Make up a short story using at least five words that have a silent e. Draw pictures to go along with your story. Share your story with a friend or family member and see if they can spot the silent e words. How does the silent e change the story?
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Silent e, silent e, come on and learn with me.
Silent e, silent e will help you write and read.
Silent e, when letter e is at the end of some words,
It’s called silent e when it can’t be heard.
Silent e jumps one consonant back to the vowel
And tells it to say the long vowel sound.
Here’s the word “at”:
a says ă.
Add silent e to the end of the word,
Now you have “ate.”
A says ā.
Silent e.
Here’s the word “pet”:
e says ĕ.
Add silent e to the end of the word,
Now you have “pete.”
e says ē.
Silent e.
Here’s the word “kit”:
i says ĭ.
Add silent e to the end of the word,
Now you have “kite.”
i says ī.
Silent e.
Silent e, silent e, come on and learn with me.
Silent e, silent e will help you write and read.
Here’s the word “hop”:
o says ŏ.
Add silent e to the end of the word,
Now you have “hope.”
o says ō.
Silent e.
Here’s the word “cut”:
u says ŭ.
Add silent e to the end of the word,
Now you have “cute.”
u says ū.
Silent e.
Silent e, silent e, come on and learn with me.
Silent e, silent e will help you write and read.
Shhhh.
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