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Silent E by Myrna Gifford Readers follow the Lit Kids Sign Painters along their adventure by adding silent e to several words on signs. Readers will also be able to predict what the words will be based on the silent e rule.



Here Comes Silent E! by: Anna Jane Haynes A story that uses rhymes and visual clues to teach students about the rule of silent e.



Alphaboat by Michael Chesworth A fun story that about letters that go on a boat ride to find buried treasure. It goes through the alphabet and different rules of the English language (including silent e) in an interesting way.



Mike and Tony: Best Friends by Harriet Ziefert This is a story about two boys: Mike and Tony, who are best friends and do everything together. They eventually get into a fight and they aren't friends, but only for a little while. This story goes through all the different things that they do together and some of the activities include silent e words.



Elliot Bakes a Cake by Andrea Beck <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Elliot and his friends bake a cake for Lionel¹s birthday, but the result is disastrous! Luckily, resourceful thinking and some creative cake decorating save the day. Their yummy cake recipe is featured at the end of the story. This story also has several silent e words in it.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Slip! Slide! Skate! by Gail Herman <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A young girl tries to be the best at everything she does. Her ice skating class is going to be in an ice show. And her determination to be the best skater causes her to frown on her classmates less-than-perfect practice sessions. They laugh and giggle with each misstep. She cannot imagine having fun when putting on a show is most important. But on the day of the Ice Show, she trips and causes everyone to fall down. Instead of being angry with her, her fellow skaters laugh. She finds herself laughing too and discovers that enjoying what you do is just as important as being the best.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What's So Great About Silent E? The Thoughts of Sunnie Rae by: Deanna Thompson <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Have you ever wondered what would happen if there were no silent E? Things could get crazy! In this fun and colorful book, children and adults alike will see just how important it is to remember to use the silent E when and reading. This book is great in any home or classroom as children love to think of more examples of words and how they would change with or without the silent E.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Phonics Tales: Porcupine Pete by: Scholastic <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Rose likes Luke, Jane, Steve, Dave, Eve, and Mike. But her very best pal is Porcupine Pete. A full-color read-aloud storybook tale, specifically designed to teach phonics in a fun and focused way. This story features silent e!

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I Can Ride a Bike by: Edana Eckart <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This is a story about a mom and her son. They go biking together and learn about all the safety rules of riding a bike.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Skates for Luke by: Jenny Giles

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**The “Silent E” Man Song** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">by Diane Bonica <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Who can turn “hop” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">into “hope”? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Who can turn “hop” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">into “hope”? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Silent ‘e’ can. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Silent ‘e’ can. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Silent ‘e’,He’s the man

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Who can turn “pin” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">into “pine”? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Who can turn “pin” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">into “pine”? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Silent ‘e’ can. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Silent ‘e’ can. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Silent ‘e’,He’s the man

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Who can turn “not” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">into “note”? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Who can turn “not” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">into “note”? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Silent ‘e’ can. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Silent ‘e’ can. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Silent ‘e’,He’s the man

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**__Silent E by Ron Brown__**
 * || <span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">I went from:

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">fat to fate

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">hat to hate

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">and, mat to mate

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">with a silent e.

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">man to mane

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">can to cane

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">and, plan to plane

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">with a silent e.

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Silent e (It’s quiet!)

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Silent e (Just try it!)

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Silent e (It’s quiet!)

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">It makes a vowel say it’s own name.

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">I went from:

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">kit to kite

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">bit to bite

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">and, sit to site

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">with a silent e.

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Sam to same

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Jan to Jane

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">and, Nat to Nate

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">with a silent e.

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Silent e (It’s quiet!)

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Silent e (Just try it!)

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Silent e (It’s quiet!)

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">It makes a vowel say it’s own name.

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Silent e (It’s quiet!)

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Silent e (Just try it!)

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Silent e (It’s quiet!)

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">It makes a vowel say it’s own name.

<span class="FontSize10" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Silent e! ||   ||

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__**Silly Silent “E” (words and music by Richard Blauvelt)**__

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sometimes vowels sound different <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sometimes they say their names <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sometimes a word will end with “e” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And have a vowel sound change <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Please don’t be discouraged <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">By a word that ends with “e” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">There is a simple rule I know <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To read these words with ease

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Look for Silent “e” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">At the end of a word he’ll be <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">He won’t make a sound but another vowel is found <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To say it’s name you see

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">One day in the kitchen <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Your mom may bake a cake <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Without an “e” she’d bak_ a cak_ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Now doesn’t that sound great <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">If silent “e” is missing <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The bell would chim_ not chime <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The cake would burn because the clock told tim_ instead of time

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">So look for silent “e” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">At the end of a word he’ll be <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">He won’t make a sound but another vowel is found <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To say it’s name you see

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You rise up in the morning <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You wake up lat_ not late <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You quickly dress but without “e” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Your right sock has no mate <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You rush down to the kitchen <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">But there’s no breakfast plate <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">One sock, one shoe no breakfast it’s all <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">More than you can take

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">So look for silent “e” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">At the end of a word he’ll be <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">He won’t make a sound but another vowel is found <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To say it’s name you see <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Silly Silent “E”