Thus far in the school year, our spelling patterns have focused primarily on short vowel words, beginning consonant blends and digraphs, and ending consonant blends and digraphs. This week as we review the magic e rule,  we are increasing the number of spelling words from ten to fifteen. The magic e rule states that a one syllable word ending in e changes the short vowel sound to the long vowel sound, or in other words it makes the vowel say its name.  The following CVC and CVCe words demonstrate the magic e, or silent e, spelling pattern:

mop – mope

pal – pale

kit – kite

Prior to brainstorming our words, we reviewed short vowel and long vowel sounds.   Students looking for a challenge were asked to select two syllable words containing magic e.  Reviewing long vowel sounds through the magic e rule prepares us for the next set of spelling rules, vowel digraphs or vowel pairs.