Miss P
Good morning, Roy! Today we're going to learn about silent 'e'.
Roy
Good morning, Miss P! Silent 'e'? How can a letter be silent?
Miss P
That's a great question! A silent 'e' is a letter that you don't hear, but it can change how another letter sounds.
Roy
So... the 'e' doesn't say anything?
Miss P
Exactly! The 'e' stays quiet, but it helps the vowel before it say its name.
Miss P
Let's look at two words.
Miss P
Excellent! The a makes a short sound: \/a\/.
Miss P
Now read the second word.
Miss P
Very good! Did you notice the difference?
Roy
Yes! The a sounds different.
Miss P
That's because the silent 'e' tells the a to say its name.
Roy
So the 'e' changes the vowel?
Miss P
Let's try another one.
Miss P
Wonderful! The silent 'e' changed the i.
Roy
What about hop and hope?
Miss P
hop has a short o.
Roy
hope has a long o because of the silent 'e'.
Roy
So the 'e' is like a helper!
Miss P
That's exactly right!
Roy
Does every word ending in 'e' have a silent 'e'?
Miss P
Sometimes the 'e' has another job.
Miss P
The 'e' doesn't always make the vowel say its name.
Roy
Oh! So I have to look carefully at each word.
Miss P
Exactly. The more you read, the easier it becomes.
Roy
Can we practice some words together?
Miss P
Of course! I'll say one first, then you repeat it.
Miss P
Excellent work, Roy! What have you learned today?
Roy
I learned that the silent 'e' is quiet, but it changes the vowel before it. It helps the vowel say its name!
Miss P
Perfect! Keep practising, and soon you'll be a Silent 'e' Super Reader!
Roy
Thank you, Miss P! I can't wait to read more silent 'e' words!
