Lesson 255: Silent letters
Focus: Silent letters
Objective
What we'll learn
Read and understand words with Silent letters.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
Confident readers break big words into smaller parts. Look for the pattern, chunk it up, then read the whole word.
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Break each word into parts, then read it as a whole.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the knee.
- We can see the knife.
- You can see the lamb.
- They can see the comb.
Story time
Sam and the Knee
Sam went to the park. Sam saw a knee and a knife.
"Look!" said Sam. "The lamb is by the comb."
Luna came to help. Together they played with the write and the gnome.
At the end of the day, Sam and Luna smiled. What a wonderful Silent letters adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Sam go?
2. What did Sam see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 insect
Meaning: a small animal with six legs and three body parts
Example: A ladybug is a helpful insect.
Review
Vocabulary review
- comb — A comb is something we can talk about or see.
- write — A write is something we can talk about or see.
- gnome — A gnome is something we can talk about or see.
- knee — A knee is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Sort each word into the right group. (Tap a word, then tap a group.)
Silent letters
Other
Stretch