Rule Set: Letter sounds & letter combinations

Spelling Rule : Magic 'e' or silent 'e' at the end of a word makes the vowel long,

Rule: Silent 'e' is used for letter sounds.

'_se' = (♪ s letter sound)

'_s' = (♪ zuh letter sound)

Examples: tense /tens , dense/ dens,

Rule: longer words

Examples: mistake, fascinate, courage, extreme, calculate

Rule: 'c' = (soft ♪ s sound)

However, it doesn't always make the vowel long,

example: advice, dance, glance

Rule: 'g' = (soft ♪ j sound)

example: rag / rage