When a silent e is added to the end of a short word, the vowel says its name: cap becomes cape, kit becomes kite and hop becomes hope. Children add e to make new words, circle the word with a long vowel sound and choose the right word to finish a sentence. A clear, step-by-step introduction to one of the most useful spelling patterns.
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Completed: Long Vowels with Silent e: cap to cape, kit to kite
Year 2 students (typically ages 6–7) working on spelling patterns & rules. It is pitched at getting started; a harder version is linked above.
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A silent e at the end of a word makes no sound, but it makes the vowel before it say its name.
Add e to the end. Write the new word and read it. The vowel now says its name.
Read each word. Circle the word where the vowel says its name.
Circle the word that makes sense.
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