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Instructions: Add a magic 'e' to the end of each word, then write the new word and its meaning.
| Short word | + Magic 'e' = New word | Meaning of new word | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | tap | tape | Sticky strip or recording | | fin | | | | not | | | | hug | | | | mad | | |
(Answers: fine – okay / note – a message / huge – very big / made – created)
Subject: English Home Language (Phonics & Spelling)
Grade: 4
Term: 1 / 2 (Revision)
Topic: The Silent 'e' (Vowel-Consonant-e pattern)
When you see a word ending in vowel + consonant + 'e' (like bike, home, cute), cover the 'e' with your finger. Say the first vowel's short sound, then change it to its long name. That's the correct pronunciation. tom newby grade 4 e notes hot
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The Magic 'e' sits at the end of a word. It is silent (you don't hear it), but it makes the vowel before it say its LONG sound (its name).
| Without Magic 'e' (Short sound) | With Magic 'e' (Long sound) | | :--- | :--- | | cap (short 'a') | cape (long 'a' - ay sound) | | her (short 'e' – er sound) | here (long 'e' – hee sound) | | kit (short 'i' – ih sound) | kite (long 'i' – eye sound) | | not (short 'o' – o as in hot) | note (long 'o' – oh sound) | | cub (short 'u' – uh sound) | cube (long 'u' – yoo sound) |
Hot Tip: If a word has a single vowel, then a consonant, then a silent 'e' – the first vowel is long. (Pattern: V-C-e)
❌ Mistake 1: Saying the 'e' sound.
✅ Correct: The 'e' is silent. Cake is not "cake-ee".
❌ Mistake 2: Forgetting the magic 'e' in writing.
❌ I have a red rob. (Incorrect – means you stole a red object)
✅ I have a red robe. (Correct – means a red gown)
❌ Mistake 3: Thinking every final 'e' is magic.
Some words have a silent 'e' that does NOT make the vowel long (e.g., have, come, love). These are exceptions – learn them separately.