English - Phonics and Alphabet - Long vowel sounds - The Magic E Rule
6 steps: (1) Short vowels make a 'quick' sound: a=/æ/ in 'cat'. (2) Long vowels 'say their name': a=/eɪ/ in 'cake'. (3) THE MAGIC E RULE: when a word ends in silent E, the vowel before it becomes LONG. (4) Examples: mat→mate, pin→pine, hop→hope, cub→cube, pet→Pete. (5) Other long vowel patterns: vow