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7 Surprising Jobs of Silent E (That Most Teachers Don't Know)
From The Science of Reading Formula · Hosted by Malia Hollowell
2025-03-24·562
Episode summary
In this episode of The Science of Reading Formula: Have you ever told your students that the word have is a rule breaker because the silent E doesn’t make the A say its name? I used to think that too—until I learned the real reasons silent E exists. Spoiler alert: have isn’t a rule breaker at all!
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Have you ever told your students that the word have is a rule breaker because the silent E doesn’t make the A say its name? I used to think that too—until I learned the real reasons silent E exists. Spoiler alert: have isn’t a rule breaker at all! In this episode, I’m breaking down the seven jobs of silent E—why it’s not just there to make vowels…