Silent e song. This song about silent e teaches that silent e at the end of a word makes the vowel before it say the long vowel sound while the e remains silent. The silent e song can help your students learn how an e at the end of a word causes the vowel to make a long sound. Sing along as we give you examples for each of the vowel sounds as silent e changes the word and has the vowel say the long vowel sound while silent e stays silent. Silent e jumps over a consonant to help the vowel say its own name.
Lyrics
Silent e, silent e
Come on and learn with me
Silent e, silent e
Will help you write and read
Silent e
When silent e is at the end of some words
It's called silent e when it can't be heard
Silent e jumps one consonant back to the vowel
And tells it to say the long vowel sound
Here's the word at
A says ă
Add silent e to the end of the word
Now you have ate
A says ā
Silent e
Here's the word pet
E says ĕ
Add silent e to the end of the word
Now you have Pete
E says ē
Silent e
Here's the word kit
I says ĭ
Add silent e to the end of the word
Now you have kite
I says ī
Silent e
Silent e, silent e
Come on and learn with me
Silent e, silent e
Will help you write and read
Here's the word hop
O says ŏ
Add silent e to the end of the word
Now you have hope
O says ō
Here's the word cut
U says ŭ
Add silent e to the end of the word
Now you have cute
U says ū
Silent e
Silent e, silent e
Come on and learn with me
Silent e, silent e
Will help you write and read
Shhhh
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