Silent letters: the 'kn' spelling
I can spell words with 'kn' representing the 'n' phoneme.
Silent letters: the 'kn' spelling
I can spell words with 'kn' representing the 'n' phoneme.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'kn' can be a representation of the 'n' phoneme.
- The representation 'kn' is usually found at the start of a word.
- How to spell the common exception words: push and pull.
- Words connected in word families often have similar spellings.
Common misconception
Children can often spell the past tense how it sounds, e.g. with a 'd' at the end rather than 'ed'.
Before writing the sentence, remind children that the suffix 'ed' can sound like 'd' or 'id' or 't'.
Keywords
Grapheme - the letter or group of letters that represent a sound
Phoneme - the smallest unit of sound
Homophone - homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings, like "two," "to," and "too"
Word families - a group of words common in feature, pattern or meaning
Silent letter - a letter in a word that is not pronounced when the word is spoken
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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the letter or group of letters that represent a sound
the smallest units of sound that make up words
a letter in a word that is not pronounced when spoken
Exit quiz
6 Questions
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nn
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