English · Stage 3
More Magic e
Phonics — all five split digraphs a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e, where a silent e makes the vowel say its name
✦ English📘 Stage 3 · S3⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 7–8★ Free to start
I can read words with vowel digraphs and the split digraph, as in cake.
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Kavi and the Magic e
"Watch this!" hoots Kavi the owl. "I have cap. Now I drop a silent e on the end — and like magic, the a stops being short and says its own name: cape! The magic e works on every vowel — a-e cake, e-e these, i-e bike, o-e bone, u-e cube. The e stays silent, but it changes the whole word!"
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What your child will learn
1One magic e, five vowelsTap each card to hear the word. The silent e makes the vowel say its own name.
2Add e — the vowel says its nameA short-vowel word + a silent e at the end becomes a long-vowel word. The e makes no sound of its own.
3Short vowel or magic e?
4Read these sentencesTap each line to hear it. Listen for the vowels that say their own name.
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A peek inside
Read this word: c – a – k – e. The e is silent — what does the a say?
silent e → the a says its name (long a) → cake
Try this at home: Add a magic e to 'cap'. What word do you get?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
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