the smallest unit of sound that make up words

the letter or group of letters that represent a sound

a group of words common in feature, pattern or meaning

the study of the origin of words and the ways their meanings have changed over time

Silent letters: the 'gn' spelling

English

In this unit pupils learn new GPCs for consonants.  In 'Suffixes', pupils learn spelling patterns associated with suffixes and grammar.

In 'Alternative GPCs for long vowels', pupils learnt new GPCs for long vowels.  In 'Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones', pupils learn new GPCs for consonants.

In this unit, pupils learn to spell homophones, near-homophones and new consonant spellings.

Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones

Choose the correct word and spelling to complete this sentence: I hope you have a good day at...

Which words contain the 'gn' spelling of the 'n' sound.

Choose the representation of the 'n' sound that matches the words.

Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: The tree was ancient and narled.

Where are the two places the 'gn' spelling is usually found in a word?

Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold in the following sentence: What a wonderful **desine** that is!

Match each word to the number of phonemes it contains.

How many syllables are in the word **groaning**?

Choose two more spellings that can also represent the sound 'n', like in grin.

Choose the correct word and spelling to complete this sentence: I __________ your attention.

Choose the correct word and spelling to complete this sentence: I tied a __________ with my shoe laces.

words that sound the same with different spellings

letters in a word that are not pronounced

Starter Quiz