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Reading split digraphs and magic e

English · Phonics & Word Reading · ages 5-7
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  1. In the word 'nose', which letter is silent?

    • n
    • o
    • e

  2. What does the magic e do to the o in joke?

    • It makes the vowel say its own name
    • It makes the vowel go quiet
    • It swaps the vowel for another letter

  3. Which word has a magic e that makes the vowel say its name?

    • cap
    • cake
    • cat

  4. What sound does the o make in the word 'home'?

    • Short o, like in 'hot'
    • Long o, like the letter name
    • No sound at all

  5. Take the magic e off 'hope'. Which word is left?

    • hop
    • hoop
    • hope

  6. Which word gets its long o from a magic e?

    • bone
    • boat
    • box

  7. Which word has the long u sound, like the letter name?

    • mull
    • mule
    • mud

  8. Which split digraph is in the word 'note'?

    • a-e
    • i-e
    • o-e

  9. Which word ends in e but keeps a short vowel sound?

    • cave
    • have
    • wave

  10. If you take the magic e off 'cute', the u still says its own name.

    Circle one:   True   False

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Reading split digraphs and magic e W1-mt_C7abt7pRr6-s1

  1. e · The e at the end of 'nose' is silent, but it still makes the o long.
  2. It makes the vowel say its own name · In joke, the o and final e work together. The o has a long sound, like its letter name.
  3. cake · The e at the end of 'cake' makes the a say its name.
  4. Long o, like the letter name · The magic e makes the o long, so it says its own name.
  5. hop · Without the e, 'hope' becomes 'hop', and the o goes back to its short sound.
  6. bone · 'bone' ends with a silent e, and that e is what makes the o long.
  7. mule · Mule has the u-e team. Its vowel sounds like the letter name u.
  8. o-e · The vowel in 'note' is o and the silent e is on the end, so the split digraph is o-e.
  9. have · 'have' is one of the tricky words. Its a stays short, even with an e on the end.
  10. False · Without the e, 'cute' becomes 'cut', and the u goes back to its short sound.
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