the letter or group of letters that represent a sound

homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings, like "two," "to," and "too"

a group of words common in feature, pattern or meaning

a letter in a word that is not pronounced when the word is spoken

Silent letters: the 'kn' 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.

Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones

Choose the correct word and spelling to complete this sentence. **I had to __________ the heavy door to open it.**

Choose the correct word and spelling to complete this sentence. **You need to  __________ the lever**.

Which words contain the 'kn' 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 answer to the question was **unown**.

Where is the 'kn' spelling usually found in a word?

Match each word to the number of phonemes it contains.

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

Choose another spelling that can also represent the sound '**n**', like in 'wi**n**'.

Choose the correct word and spelling to complete this sentence. **I hurt my __________ with the hammer**.

Choose the correct word and spelling to complete this sentence.  **I can't wait to __________ that tree!**

the smallest units of sound that make up words

a letter in a word that is not pronounced when spoken

Starter Quiz