1.  Vowel-Consonant-e   Syllables

• Ends in one vowel, one consonant, final e; the vowel sound is long, the e is silent.
• Vowels:   a-e (cake),   i-e (pine),   o-e (bone),   u-e (cube, tune),   e-e (Pete).

2.  Goals of Instruction: Read and Spell

• Closed syllables.
• Vowel-Consonant-e syllables:   made, swipe, broke, flute, mule, theme.
• VCe plus Closed syllables:   cupcake, milkshake, costume, inhale.

3.  Additional Considerations

• The letter v is not used in the English word-final position, therefore, e is placed at the end of the word. The e may make the vowel long (brave) or short (have, love, shove).
• The letter e, as well as i and y, indicates when c or g should have its "soft" sound (race, huge).
• Drop Silent E: When a root word ends in a silent e, drop the e when adding a suffix beginning with a vowel. Keep the e if the suffix begins with a consonant:   exploding, rated, hopeless, niceness.
• Contractions