Practise and apply spelling words with the silent letters "b", "w", "k" and "g"
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can spell words with silent letters ‘b’, ‘w’, ‘k’ and ‘g’.
Key learning points
- The spelling of words with 'silent letters' often reflects old pronunciation.
- How to spell words using 'mb', 'wr', 'kn' and 'gn'.
- How to spell the curriculum word: sentence.
- Using the strategy 'naughty letters' is a useful practice strategy.
Keywords
Silent letter - a letter in a word that is not pronounced when the word is spoken
Phoneme - the smallest unit of sound that can change its meaning
Grapheme - the letter or group of letters that represent a sound
Pronounciation - the way in which a word is spoken
Common misconception
When practising spellings, children can practise wrong by copying out incorrectly.
Ensure to place emphasis on carefully looking and checking the spellings when practising. This can be done individually or in pairs.
Teacher tip
Use images to help support the understanding of homophones and differentiate between them.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to the spellings of the 'n' sound.
nn
n
kn
gn
Q2.Match the words to the spellings of the 'm' sound.
mm
m
mb
Q3.Match the words to the spellings of the 'r' sound.
rr
r
wr
Q4.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'I hurt my thum.'
Q5.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'I nyoo how to find the shop.'
Q6.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Please read the sine.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to the spellings of the 'n' sound.
kn
nn
n
gn
Q2.Match the words to the spellings of the 'm' sound.
mm
m
mb
Q3.Match the words to the spellings of the 'r' sound.
rr
r
wr
Q4.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'A baby sheep is a lam.'
Q5.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'A sentins needs a capital letter and a full stop.'
Q6.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'She rigeld out of her coat.'
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