Silent letters: the 'mb' spelling
I can spell words with 'mb' representing the 'm' phoneme.
Silent letters: the 'mb' spelling
I can spell words with 'mb' representing the 'm' phoneme.
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Key learning points
- mb' can be a representation of the 'm' phoneme.
- The representation 'mb' is often found at the end of a word, such as climb.
- How to spell the common exception word: parents.
Common misconception
Children can often spell the past tense how it sounds, e.g. with a 'd' at the end rather than 'ed'.
Remind children that the suffix 'ed' is often used to mark the past tense, even though it 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 that can change its meaning
Silent letter - a letter in a word that is not pronounced when the word is spoken
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Starter quiz
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the smallest unit of sound in a word
a letter, or group of letters, that represent a phoneme
a type of grapheme where two letters represent one phoneme
words that sound the same with different spellings
Exit quiz
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