Silent Letters - PowerPoint

English Teaching Resources for Year 5 and 6 focus on the intriguing aspect of the English language known as silent letters. These are letters that, despite their presence in a word, are not pronounced when the word is read aloud. The teaching materials aim to help students understand what silent letters are and provide them with the knowledge to correctly spell common words that contain these silent letters. For example, in the word 'knight', the 'k' is a silent letter. Students are encouraged to think of other words with silent 'k', such as 'knee', 'knife', and 'knock'.

The resources delve deeper into the concept by presenting words with various silent letters and asking students to identify them. For instance, in the word 'lamb', the 'b' is silent, and students are prompted to consider additional words like 'comb', 'thumb', and 'doubt' where the 'b' is not pronounced. Similarly, the materials explore words with silent 'n', such as 'solemn', 'column', 'autumn', and 'hymn', and words with silent 'c', including 'scissors', 'muscle', 'scent', and 'descend'. Interactive activities, such as choosing the correct spelling of words from pictures and sorting words into tables based on their silent letters, reinforce learning and make the process engaging for students.