The Silent "e"

The Family ReadersSET 7 BOOK 1

The Silent "e"

Words to SOUND • WRITE • SPELLVowel

Sounds

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Long

A a

E eee

I i

O o

U u

let's said gamemake we addsmakes games thistake tee-hee wordplay see silentp.j.'s TazzNote: If the silent "e" is not understood by the learner, this book should be read aloud to the learner. It may be difficult to learn all vowels together. This book is an introduction.

ConsonantSounds

th_

_nt

_rd

pl

_dds

_zz

VALUE:UNDERSTANDING

Sounds and words for adventures in reading

New Words

Set 7 Book 1

Word Preview

without e: (short)

cap

kit

rob

pet

cub

cape

kite

robe

Pete

cube

with e: (long)

The Family Readers Development Team:

Executive Producer: Richard Harrington JD, Chairman, FLC, IncProducer: Dr. Edward Green

Writers: Rachel McOmber and Perry KassingIllustrations: Maili Taniguchi

Image Editing: Darcy Bell-MyersLayout Design: Karlie Hardman

"I have a fun game, Max. It is a game with e's, " said Kim."Well, I like e's," said Max, "and I

like games. Let's play."

"Add an 'e' at the end of the word 'cub.' An 'e' on

the word 'cub' makes the word 'cube.' It is a silent 'e'," said Kim.

"Ram-Bam-Zam!'Cub' with an 'e' is

'cube'. Silent e's are fun," said Max.

You can play the game too. Take the word 'kit' and add an 'e' to the end.

Max adds an 'e' to the end of the word 'kit'.

"Yes," said Max. "The word 'kit' with an 'e' at the end is 'kite'. Silent e's are fun to make."

"Take the word 'cap'.Fix an 'e' on 'cap'.

Razz-Ma-Tazz! E's are fun to add," said Max.

Max will add an 'e' to cap. Cap

with an 'e' is 'cape'.

"This is fun! 'Cap' with an 'e' is 'cape'."

"Yes, yes," said Max. "Add an 'e' on the

word 'pet'. Is the 'e' on 'pet' silent?"

"Yes, the 'e' at the end of the word 'pet' is a silent 'e'. 'Pet' with

an 'e' is 'Pete'."

"Pete is a pal in his p.j.'s. Tee - hee - hee."

"We can fix up 'Pete'," said Kim.

"And Rob is a pal. Add an 'e' on 'Rob'."

"Add the silent 'e' to the end of the word 'Rob'.

Yes, the word Rob with an 'e' is 'robe'."

"I see," said Max."The silent 'e' game

is fun." "Yes," said Kim. The pals

can add an 'e' to - - -

The End

Suggestions for CheckingComprehension Skills

Set 7 Book 1Level 1 : Knowledge of Details, Facts and Information

(Who did it? What did they do? Where?)

Conversation Skills:

After reading this book, talk about rules.

Level 2 : Understanding Facts and Information

(What happened first? Next? Last? When?)

Level 6 : Drawing Conclusions and Judging Ideas

(Was that a wise thing to do? Why or Why not?)

Level 5 : Using Information to Create New Ideas

(How would the story change if...? If you wrote a

new ending for the story, what would it be like?)

Level 3 : Application of Information to Solve Problems and Predict Outcomes (How would you have prevented that from happening? What do you think will happen?)

Level 4 : Analyze the Information

(How are _____ and _____ alike? What was the smallest...?)

Sample Question: How are long and short vowels the same?How are they different?

Book 1 The Silent "e"

Book 2 The Big Hole

Book 3 The Fumes

Book 4 Pete's Bike Ride

Book 5 The Lemonade Sale

Book 6 The Gal Pals

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