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Year 3

spelling words with silent letters: "b", "w", "k" and "g"

I can identify words that contain ‘silent letters’.

New
New
Year 3

spelling words with silent letters: "b", "w", "k" and "g"

I can identify words that contain ‘silent letters’.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The spelling 'mb' is often found at the end of a word, such as climb.
  2. The spelling 'kn' is usually found at the start of a word.
  3. The spelling 'gn' is usually found at the start or end of a word.
  4. The spelling 'wr' is usually found at the start of a word.
  5. How to spell the curriculum word: perhaps.

Common misconception

Children see words as unconnected and so don't see the link between 'write' and 'wrote'.

Explicitly show how the spelling of connected words is linked, such as 'know' and 'knowledge' and 'write and 'wrote'.

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

There is a lot of vocabulary in this lesson. Ensure that all children know the meanings of words by saying them in a sentence. Adapt the words used to meet the needs of your pupils.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Identify the words containing the 'm' sound.
Correct answer: map
Correct answer: swimming
zoo
Correct answer: climb
ran
Q2.
Identify the words containing the 'r' sound.
Correct answer: brown
Correct answer: write
core
Correct answer: carry
car
Q3.
Identify the words containing the 'n' sound.
Correct answer: win
sing
Correct answer: spinning
hang
Correct answer: knot
Q4.
Identify the words containing the 'n' sound.
Correct answer: gnome
hang
Correct answer: knit
summer
Correct answer: noon
Q5.
Match the words to the spellings of the 'n' sound.
Correct Answer:dinner,nn

nn

Correct Answer:not,n

n

Correct Answer:knit,kn

kn

Correct Answer:gnaw,gn

gn

Q6.
Match the words to the spellings of the 'm' sound.
Correct Answer:swimming,mm

mm

Correct Answer:map,m

m

Correct Answer:lamb,mb

mb

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words to the spellings of the 'n' sound.
Correct Answer:sunny,nn

nn

Correct Answer:nut,n

n

Correct Answer:know,kn

kn

Correct Answer:gnash,gn

gn

Q2.
Match the words to the spellings of the 'm' sound.
Correct Answer:summer,mm

mm

Correct Answer:must,m

m

Correct Answer:thumb,mb

mb

Q3.
Match the words to the spellings of the 'r' sound.
Correct Answer:carry,rr

rr

Correct Answer:run,r

r

Correct Answer:wrist,wr

wr

Q4.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'He clighmd the hill.'
climd
climed
Correct answer: climbed
climbd
Q5.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'She rote a letter.'
roat
wroat
Correct answer: wrote
rote
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Pirhapps it will rain today.'
Correct Answer: Perhaps, perhaps

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