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THE SUPER SILENT E
When you add an
e to the end of some words, the vowel changes from a short vowel sound to a long vowel sound.
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When a super silent e appears at the end of a word, you can't hear it,
but it makes the other vowel have a long sound.
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Example: Tub has a short vowel sound and Tube has a long vowel sound.
Y AS VOWEL :
EXAMPLE and IDENTIFICATION
bail bay baby fry frosty
frog crazy cry crate pay
pry pony bunt bunny buy
fly feed fussy
EXERCISE:
Y at the End of a word is a Vowel.
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When Y is at the end of one-syllable word , it has a sound of a long i
(as MY)
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When Y is at the end of a word with more than one-syllable, it has a sound of a long e as in BABY.
Instructions:
Look at the words in the box.
If the word has the sound of a long i place it under MY.
If the word has the sound of a long e, write it under baby.
happy penny try sleepy dry
bunny why sky party fly
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MY BABY
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