Silent e (magic e) games for young readers
A child who reads hat fine but gets stuck on gate or bike is missing the silent-e rule — one of the most common single gaps the Check-Up finds.
What your child will practice
- How silent e changes the vowel: cap → cape, kit → kite, hop → hope
- Reading long-vowel words fluently without sounding out every letter
- Telling short-vowel and long-vowel words apart on sight
Games that build this skill
Free to try, no login required.
One tip that helps at home
Write cap on paper, add an e, and ask what happens — the before/after is what makes the rule click.
Not sure this is the right gap?
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