Silent 'e' and Long Vowel Sounds Quiz
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Which of the following words has a long vowel sound with a silent 'e' at the end?

  • cat
  • car
  • cake (correct)
  • cap

Which of the following words does NOT have a long vowel sound with a silent 'e' at the end?

  • bit (correct)
  • bite
  • bide
  • bike

Which of the following words has a long vowel sound with a silent 'e' at the end?

  • hot
  • hate (correct)
  • hat
  • hit

What is the rule for creating a long vowel sound with a silent 'e' at the end of a word?

<p>The silent 'e' at the end of a word usually makes the preceding vowel say its name.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give an example of a word with a long vowel sound and a silent 'e' at the end.

<p>One example is 'hope'. The 'o' has a long vowel sound and the 'e' at the end is silent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to know the rule for creating a long vowel sound with a silent 'e' at the end?

<p>Knowing this rule helps in correctly pronouncing and spelling words with silent 'e' and long vowel sounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is phonics?

<p>Phonics is a method for teaching people how to read and write an alphabetic language by demonstrating the relationship between the sounds of the spoken language and the letters or groups of letters of the written language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the alphabetic principle?

<p>The alphabetic principle refers to the understanding that letters represent sounds in a language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is synthetic phonics?

<p>Synthetic phonics is a method of teaching where students learn the sounds represented by letters and letter combinations, and blend these sounds to pronounce words.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some approaches used to teach phonics?

<p>Some approaches to teaching phonics include learning individual sounds and their corresponding letters, as well as blending sounds together to form words.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What language are the examples in this article based on?

<p>The examples in this article are based on General American English pronunciation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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