magic e
Definitions
A silent e (in certain English words, such as cake and time) that appears to change the pronunciation of the preceding vowel.
Examples
“Write⟳ the following words in a column on a printing tablet or whiteboard: fat, mat, rat, cap, pan, hid, at, and us. Ask⟳ your child to wave⟳ his magic wand, add⟳ an e with his pencil, and see⟳ the new words he makes as he adds the magic e.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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