🎓 Mini-Lesson: Understanding Silent Letters
What are Silent Letters?
Silent letters are letters in words that we DON'T say when we speak! They're written in the word, but they're silent - like a ninja hiding in the spelling!
Silent K
When 'k' comes before 'n', the 'k' is silent
knife (say: "nife")
know (say: "no")
knee (say: "nee")
knock (say: "nock")
knight (say: "night")
Silent W
When 'w' comes before 'r', the 'w' is silent
write (say: "rite")
wrong (say: "rong")
wrap (say: "rap")
wrinkle (say: "rinkle")
wwrist (say: "rist")
Silent B
'b' is often silent when it comes after 'm' or before 't'
lamb (say: "lam")
climb (say: "clime")
thumb (say: "thum")
doubt (say: "dout")
debt (say: "det")
Silent H
'h' is silent in some words
honest (say: "onest")
hour (say: "our")
ghost (say: "gost")
what (say: "wot")
when (say: "wen")
Silent G
'g' is often silent before 'n'
sign (say: "sine")
gnat (say: "nat")
gnome (say: "nome")
foreign (say: "forein")
Silent L
'l' is silent in some words
could (say: "cood")
should (say: "shood")
would (say: "wood")
half (say: "haf")
walk (say: "wok")
talk (say: "tok")
Silent U
'u' is often silent after 'g'
guess (say: "gess")
guest (say: "gest")
guitar (say: "gitar")
guard (say: "gard")
💡 Remember:
• Silent letters are written but NOT said
• They make spelling tricky - you have to memorize them!
• Look for patterns: kn-, wr-, -mb, -bt
• Practice makes perfect - the more you read and write these words, the easier they become!
• Silent letters are written but NOT said
• They make spelling tricky - you have to memorize them!
• Look for patterns: kn-, wr-, -mb, -bt
• Practice makes perfect - the more you read and write these words, the easier they become!
✏️ Practice Questions
Complete each sentence by spelling the word correctly. Watch out for silent letters!