Lesson 98
Silent Letters: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/
The grapheme KN spells /n/, WR spells /r/, and MB spells /m/
KN and WR are only found at the beginning of a syllable or word. MB is only found at the end of a syllable or word.
Today's plan
about 20 min- Step 1Warm up our ears (blend & segment)2 min
- Steps 2 & 3Look & Say / Listen & Spell4 min
- Step 4Blending drill3 min
- Step 5New concept6 min
- Step 5Read & spell the new words5 min
Warm Up Our Ears
Say the sounds; students blend them into a word. Then say a word; students break it apart.
Blend it (teacher says sounds → you say word)
Break it (I say word → you say sounds)
Sound Drills
Full-screen cards for the class. Tap a card to check the answer, or press Hear the words to hear the example words read aloud.
👂 Listen & Spell — teacher list (10 sounds)
Say each sound; students write the spelling(s). Read straight from this list.
- /ow/ou (as in out), ow (as in cow) · cow
- /oi/oi (as in coin), oy (as in boy) · coin
- /ĕ/e (as in bed), ea (as in bread) · bed
- /ŏ/o (as in hot), a (as in wash) · hot
- /ē/e (as in me), y (as in baby), ee (as in see), ea (as in eat), ey (as in key) · see
- /aw/aw (as in lawn), au (as in haul), augh (as in caught) · lawn
- /ū/u (as in truth), oo (as in moon), ew (as in few), ui (as in fruit), ue (as in blue) · blue
- /oo/u (as in put), oo (as in book) · book
- /ī/i (as in find), y (as in cry), ie (as in pie), igh (as in night) · night
- /ō/o (as in go), oa (as in boat), ow (as in snow), oe (as in toe) · boat
Blending Drill
Change one part at a time and read the new word.
Initial
b p r
tr bl pl
Middle
a y
ur ay
oy
Final
g n
t c
nk tch
+
e
New Concept
Today we learn letter teams that have a letter we do not say: kn, wr, and mb.
Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.
Today we are going to learn about some more graphemes that include silent letters.
kn /n/
The consonant N spells /n/ like in the word . The grapheme KN can also represent the /n/ sound, like in the word . In this grapheme, the K is silent. The grapheme KN for the /n/ sound can only come at the beginning of a word, such as the words and .
wr /r/
The consonant R spells /r/ like in the word . The grapheme WR can also represent the /r/ sound, like in the word . In this grapheme, the W is silent. The grapheme WR for the /r/ sound can only come at the beginning of a word, such as the words and .
mb /m/
The consonant M spells /m/ like in the word . The grapheme MB can also represent the /m/ sound, like at the end of the word . In this grapheme, the B is silent. The grapheme MB for the /m/ sound can only come at the end of a word, such as the words and .
How our mouth moves
Review articulatory gestures, as needed.
Sound wall
Add 'kn' under /n/ (with 'n'), add 'wr' under /r/ (with 'r'), and add 'mb' under /m/ (with 'm').
Open the digital sound wall →Read & Spell
Read — I do
Read — We do
Spell — I do
Spell — We do