Silent letters: the 'gn' spelling
I can spell words with 'gn' representing the 'n' phoneme.
Silent letters: the 'gn' spelling
I can spell words with 'gn' representing the 'n' phoneme.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'gn' can be a representation of the 'n' phoneme.
- The representation 'gn' is usually found at the start or end of a word.
- How to spell the common exception word: school.
- Words connected in word families often have similar spellings, such as sign and signal.
Common misconception
The 'gn' digraph does not always use the 'g' as a silent letter.
Expose children to words with 'gn' where the 'g' is both silent and not silent.
Keywords
Phoneme - the smallest unit of sound that make up words
Grapheme - the letter or group of letters that represent a sound
Word families - a group of words common in feature, pattern or meaning
Etymology - the study of the origin of words and the ways their meanings have changed over time
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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words that sound the same with different spellings
letters in a word that are not pronounced
the smallest unit of sound in a word
Exit quiz
6 Questions
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