Spelling words with the silent letters 'h', 'p', 'n', 'l' and 's'

English

In this unit, pupils focus on spellings of key letters strings, words of French and Greek origin and curriculum words. In ‘Review and revision of all taught spelling’, pupils revise the full range of spelling content learnt across KS2. 

In ‘Homophones and tense', pupils learnt a range of spelling patterns and conventions, with a focus on homophones and suffixes. In this unit, pupils focus on spellings of key letters strings, words of French and Greek origin and curriculum words. 

Letter strings, etymology and curriculum words

Match each word to the silent letter it contains.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Could you go via the **kemist** and pick up Nan's medication?'

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'We spent the day picking fresh **rarsberrys** outside.'

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'The **ortum** leaves rustled like a carpet of fire on the ground.'

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'As the tiny stone hit the surface, the **karm** waters rippled and shone.'

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'After the crash, there was **debry** all over the road.'

Identify the words containing the 'w' sound.

Identify the words containing the 'm' sound.

Identify the words containing a silent letter 't'.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'He put his **thumm** up to show that he could hear her clearly.'

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Remember to **rite** your name at the top of the exam paper.'

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'The **nite** skidded to a halt and removed his helmet.'

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Spelling words with the silent letters 'h', 'p', 'n', 'l' and 's'

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.