1. The "E" at the end of a word often indicates a long vowel sound:
* Example: "mate," "hope," "bike," "cube"
2. The "E" at the end of a syllable can also indicate a long vowel sound:
* Example: "face, "make, "paper, "cable"
3. There are some exceptions where the "E" is silent:
* Example: "have, "live, "cake, "give"
4. "E" can also be part of a digraph that makes a different sound:
* Example: "stage, "sure, "ture, "cure"
In short:
* Look for words with "E" at the end of a syllable, especially when it follows a consonant. This often indicates a long vowel sound.
* Be aware that there are exceptions and some words have silent "E"s.
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