EnglishYear 5Spelling

Spell words with silent letters

Spell words with silent letters (knight, psalm, solemn, thistle, knock, write, doubt, island, lamb, climb)

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Some words have letters you can't hear when you say them — they're hiding! 🙈

  2. 2

    Which letter is silent in 'knee'? 🦵

  3. 3

    Build the word 'knock' — one letter at a time. The 'k' is sneaky!

  4. 4

    Let's spell 'write' together. The 'w' is silent. ✍️

  5. 5

    Now build 'wrist' — the 'w' is silent again. 💪

  6. 6

    Which word has a silent 'b'? 🤫

  7. 7

    What is the silent letter in 'castle'? 🏰

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