Magic Wand E Slides
Phonics Power Vowel Sound Adventures
The Mystery of Magic E
Discover how one quiet letter casts a spell to make vowels say their name!
1
Silent at the end
2
Jumps over one letter
3
Vowel says its name
Meet the Secret Agent: Silent E
Rule 1
Superpower #1: Complete Silence
Magic E sneaks onto the very end of words, but it never makes a peep.
“Shhh!” Do not make any sound for the E!
Superpower #2: The Magic Spark
Magic E shoots its energy across one consonant to the vowel, giving it strength to say its own name!
Short sound becomes a LONG sound!
Remember: Quiet on the outside, powerful on the inside!
How the Transformation Works
CVC to CVCe
Before Magic
cap
Short /ă/ (apple)
e
Silent Magic
➔
After Magic
cape
Long /ā/ (says "A"!)
The 'e' jumps over 'p' to spark 'a'!
The 'a' shouts its own name: /ā/ like cape!
A baseball cap becomes a hero's cape!
A
Magic E with Vowel A
Short /ă/ ➔ Long /ā/
Short Sound
hat
Sounds like /h - ă - t/
Add Silent E
Long Sound
hate
Sounds like /h - ā - t/
Short Sound
tap
Sounds like /t - ă - p/
Add Silent E
Long Sound
tape
Sounds like /t - ā - p/
Short Sound
mad
Sounds like /m - ă - d/
Add Silent E
Long Sound
made
Sounds like /m - ā - d/
Chant along: “T-A-P is tap! Add Magic E, now stick with tape!”
I
Magic E with Vowel I
Short /ĭ/ ➔ Long /ī/
Short Sound
pin
Sounds like /p - ĭ - n/
Add Silent E
Long Sound
pine
Sounds like /p - ī - n/
Short Sound
kit
Sounds like /k - ĭ - t/
Add Silent E
Long Sound
kite
Sounds like /k - ī - t/
Short Sound
rip
Sounds like /r - ĭ - p/
Add Silent E
Long Sound
ripe
Sounds like /r - ī - p/
Listen to the vowel: In kit it says /ĭ/, but in kite it says its name: "I"!
O U
Magic E with Vowels O and U
Saying "O" & saying "U"
Vowel O /ŏ/ ➔ /ō/
hop ➔ hope
not ➔ note
rob ➔ robe
Vowel U /ŭ/ ➔ /ū/ or /yū/
cub ➔ cube
tub ➔ tube
cut ➔ cute
A bear cub builds with an ice cube!
Cast the Spell: What Word Is It?
Class Challenge!
Challenge 1
r i d + e
Say the magic word:
ride
Vowel I says its name!
Challenge 2
p l u m + e
Say the magic word:
plume
Vowel U says its name!
Challenge 3
g l o b + e
Say the magic word:
globe
Vowel O says its name!
Point your magic finger wand, add the silent E, and say the long vowel sound!
The Magic E Chant & Rules
Wrap-Up
Repeat Together
“I’m silent E, quiet as can be! 🤫”
“I hop across one letter so the vowel speaks free! ✨”
“Say your name, vowel—shout it with glee! 🗣️”
1. Silent Finish
Never pronounce the final E
2. One Letter Leap
It only jumps over 1 consonant
3. Long Vowel Sound
A, E, I, O, U say their names!