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Literacy · 2nd Grade
Silent E
An e on the end says nothing itself, but it reaches back over one consonant and makes the vowel say its name.
How to use it
Point at the rule before they write, not after you mark it.
Free · print-ready PDF · US Letter and A4
- Grade
- 2nd Grade
- Ages
- 7–8
- Subject
- Literacy
- Pages
- 1
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