Long Vowel - Silent e

When a word has a vowel, followed by a consonant, and then an 'e', the first vowel is usually long and the 'e' is silent. This pattern is often found in words with a single syllable or in the final syllable of a multi-syllable word.

Examples:

bit - bite
hop - hope
cut - cute
plan - plane
ripe - rip

Study Guide:

To practice long vowel silent e words, follow these steps:

Identify the vowel in the word.
Look for a consonant followed by an 'e' after the vowel.
Remember that the 'e' at the end of the word is silent and makes the vowel before it long.
Read and spell words with long vowel silent e patterns.
Practice reading and writing sentences with long vowel silent e words.