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Introduce /k/
Explore the ins and outs of the letter k using these strategies combining pronunciation, letter recognition, and initial phoneme examples. Scholars examine the letter shape and listen to you pronounce the /k/ sound. Use these tips to...
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Silent Letters Practice Sheet
In this silent letters learning exercise, students answer 45 fill in the blank questions where they fill in the missing silent letters in words using silent letter rules provided.
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Silent Letters
In this categorizing words with silent letters worksheet, students complete the chart by putting each word in the correct column according to the silent k, silent w, silent b, silent h, silent g, and silent c. Students write 18 words.
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Phonics: Varient Correspondances, Silent "e" Changes
Engage early readers in a silent e activity to help them understand the changes the letter can make to a simple word. With the provided cards, learners read and write each word as it appears without the silent e. Then they read and write...
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Introduce /K/
Students explore language arts by participating in an alphabetical letter writing activity. For this letter "K" lesson, students practice sounding out the letter in class and pronouncing unfamiliar words which start with the letter K....
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Introduce silent-letter words
First graders practice reading words that contain a silent letter. In this silent letter words lesson plan, 1st graders look at words on the board such as lamb, sock, and knee and practice reading them without pronouncing one of the...
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Words with Silent Letters
Third graders recognize that some words have silent letters. In this spelling lesson, 3rd graders write words with silent letters dictated by the teacher. Students work in groups to arrange the words by their silent letters.
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"Watermelon Day" Silent Letters Activity
In this Watermelon Day silent words worksheet, students circle silent letters in a set of 5 sentences, then sort given words into columns of silent k, g or w.
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Phonics: Words with More Than One Syllable (CV/C) Rule A
Knowing basic phonics rules can help learners increase their reading accuracy, pronunciation, and spelling. Third graders practice breaking or chunking words based on the cv/c syllable rule. They take note of where to break each word,...
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Silent Letters - W and K
In this word and letter recognition worksheet, students make two lists; one that contains words with a silent k and one that contains words with a silent w. They name the clues that are given to start the lists.
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Silent Letters
Students know and apply methods to help learn and remember correct spellings. Students relate certain spelling of words to the Harry Potter knight bus story. Students express what exactly silent letters are and how to identify them.
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Home Spelling Practice: Words With More Letters Than Sounds
In this spelling worksheet, students study a list of 20 words, each with a silent letter. Students write each word one time on the lines.
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Introduce Silent-letter Words
First graders are introduced to silent letter words and practice their silent sound. In this silent letter words lesson, 1st graders take turns reading words with silent letters. Students sound out words and recognize the silent letter...
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Silent Letters Activity
In this silent letters activity, students add correct silent letters to a set of 12 words, either w, k, or g, then pick 3 of the words and use each in a sentence.
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Phonological Awareness: Onset and Rime, Sound Detective
Play letter sound detective with your class, and snoop out sounds, onsets, blends, and rhyme. In pairs, children take turns choosing a card from the pile; as they sound out part of the word, their partner attempts to figure out which...
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Introduce /g/
As your emerging readers are learning the alphabet, set them up for success with strategies like these that incorporate multiple contexts and learning styles. Focusing on the letter g, write it clearly on the board. Model the /g/ sound,...
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Reintroduce /x/
What words end with /x/? Unite several alphabet concepts as scholars learn all about the letter x. After identifying it, they listen to you pronounce the /x/ sound and try it themselves (use these tips to explain how you do this)....
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Introduce /Q/
Everything your pre-readers need to know about the letter Q is right here; this strategy combines pronunciation, letter recognition, sound, and word examples. Scholars examine the letter shape and listen to you pronounce the /kwww/...
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1Word and Letter Match Puzzle
In this word and letter match worksheet, students match groups of 3 letters to words that contain each set. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Reintroduce /K/
Students say the /w/ sound, following teacher modeling. In this phonics lesson, students select the letter w each time it appears in a set of 12 letters and practice saying its sound, remaining silent when another letter is pointed out....
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Treasure Chest
Segmenting and blending phonemes helps budding readers understand words. Use this strategy in an engaging game where partners test each other's auditory processing using familiar words. Using picture cards and a chart (included),...
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Phonological Awareness - Phoneme Segmenting and Blending, Treasure Chest
Working in pairs, scholars use picture cards to practice segmenting words into phonemes and blending phonemes into words. When a peer answers correctly they place a penny in a treasure chest. Incorrect responses make the card go back in...
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Phonological Awareness: Phoneme Isolating, The Last Sound Is...
Partners work with real objects as they practice final phonemes. Here's how it works: Partner A silently chooses an object and sounds it out, determining the final phoneme and saying the sound aloud. Partner B examines the group of...
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Introduce /kn/
Students are introduced to the letter combination "kn" and its letter sound. In this letter combination lesson, students review words with the letter combination "kn" on the board. Students take turns sounding out the "kn" words while...