Magic E Barn

Suzy found a sparkly stick in the barn.

"It's a magic e wand," she said. "Watch what it does to words."

She wrote the word kit in the dirt. "Kit. Like a first aid kit."

Then she tapped the wand at the end and added an e. "Now it says kite!"

"The i changed its sound," said Little Thunder. "It says its own name now!"

"That's the magic e," said Spike. "It stays quiet itself, but makes the vowel say its name."

Little Thunder had a go. He wrote cub. "A baby bear is a cub."

He waved the wand and added an e. "Cube! Like an ice cube!"

Next, Spike wrote hop. "Hop like a kangaroo."

Wave, tap. "Hope! I hope it rains soon," said Suzy.

Ottawa the cow leaned over. "Try tap."

Little Thunder added the e. "Tape!"

Then the wind picked up, and something flew over the barn.

"Look! A real kite!" said Little Thunder.

"Magic," laughed Suzy.