SILENT LETTERS

 TEACH SILENT LETTERS

Do your students know how to read and write silent letter words? There’s no doubt that your students will master this fascinating fact of the English Language with these silent letter teaching tips and highlights!

A silent letter is a letter that appears in a written word but is not heard when the word is said. Both vowels and consonants can be silent letters. A silent letter can come at the beginning, middle, or end of a word. Some common 2nd-grade words with silent letters

INTRODUCTION OF SILENT LETTERS

A fun way to introduce silent letters to students is to share a read aloud. Silent Letters Loud and Clear is a silly read aloud that students are sure to enjoy. Have students listen and write down any words they see or hear that might have a silent letter. Compare lists at the end of the read aloud.

Make an anchor chart of spelling patterns and words with silent letters. Our phonics posters can help students recognize and identify silent letter patterns in words.