Words with Silent Letters

Lesson 13 Words with Silent Letters

Day 1 Warm Up Student Pages Objective Pages 49–52 The students will accurately spell and write words with silent letters. They will spell and write high-frequency words and challenge words. Lesson Materials Introduction Before class, select Challenge Words for numbers 21 and 22 from a BLM SP3-13A cross-curricular subject, words misspelled on previous assignments, or BLM SP3-13B words that interest your students. The word design has the silent letter g T-20 before n and is suggested for number 21. Administer the Warm Up. T-21 BLM SP3-13C Directed Instruction BLM SP3-13D 1 Say each word, use it in a sentence, and then repeat the word. T-6 Pattern Words BLM SP3-01A 1. whole Henry bought a whole new set of tires. whole Whiteboards 2. kneel Sometimes I kneel when I pray to Jesus. kneel 3. rack Lucas placed his bicycle on the rack. rack 4. wrist Amber twisted her wrist when she fell. wrist 5. whose Whose car shall we use tonight? whose 6. knock Please knock loudly on the door. knock Transportation 7. wrench Jaye used a wrench to hold the bolt. wrench 8. knotted The ribbons were all knotted up. knotted Lessons 13–17 utilize the theme 9. wrecker A wrecker came to the accident scene. wrecker of different kinds of vehicles. 10. slick The roads were very slick after the storm. slick Lesson 13 begins with Cars. 11. wrong The wrong car part was ordered. wrong The first car was a steam car 12. gnat A gnat has two wings. gnat built in 1769 by a French 13. whom Whom did you expect to see? whom Army officer named Captain 14. sign The highway sign posted the speed limit. sign Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot. Steam cars gave way to cars 15. writing Rico is writing a poem for the contest. writing with internal-combustion 16. knife The butcher sharpened his carving knife. knife engines. Today, new car 17. checking The mechanic is checking the engine. checking technologies include 18. unknown The unknown sound startled Karl. unknown hybrid cars and High-Frequency Words vehicles that 19. object The broken object will be replaced. object have onboard 20. directions Alexis wrote down the directions. directions navigation systems. Challenge Words 21. 22. 2 Allow students to self-correct their pretest, using the following procedure: a. Write each word on the board. Discuss the letter/sound relationships in each word. Point out that the lesson contains words with silent letters. The spelling patterns for these words consist of the following: gn, kn, wr, ck, and wh before o. b. As a class, read, spell, and read each word again. Direct students to circle misspelled words with a colored pencil and rewrite them correctly. 3 Proof each student’s Warm Up. 4 Add the Challenge Words and Test Dates before distributing a copy of BLM SP3-13A Lessons 13–17 Spelling Lists to each student for home study. 5 Homework suggestion: Use BLM SP3-13B Cross Out to review words with silent letters. 50 © Spelling Grade 3 Day 2 Phonics Objective Differentiated The students will sort words with silent letters and select a word with Instruction the same sound as a target word. They will pronounce and write words • For students who spelled all with silent letters and write high-frequency words. the words correctly on the Introduction Warm Up, select and assign Display T-20 Silent Letters on the overhead to review the Pattern Words three Extra Challenge Words with silent letters in this lesson. Point to, say, and chorally spell each from the following list: hybrid, combustion, application, word. Chorally spell each word again and instruct students to place their quiver, outrageous, Esther. pointer finger in front of their mouth when they say the silent letter in • For students who spelled each word. As a visual guide, each silent letter is printed in orange. Invite less than half correctly, a student to cross out the silent letter in the word. Repeat this process assign the following Pattern for all the words. Challenge students to find the two Pattern Words that and High-Frequency Words: contain two silent letter spelling patterns each. (knock, wrecker) sign, knife, knock, whole, Directed Instruction whose, wrong, writing, checking, object, directions. 1 Display T-21 Sounds to practice selecting sounds that are the same in On the Wrap Up, evaluate two words and to correctly say the pronunciation of a word with silent these students on the ten letters. In exercises 1–5, read each word carefully and have students words assigned; however, identify which word has the same sound as the underlined letter. In encourage them to attempt to exercises 6–12, remind students that entry words in a dictionary have spell all the list words to the their pronunciation after the word. Teach that the words with silent best of their ability. They are letters have a different spelling than their pronunciation because the also responsible for writing silent letter is missing in the pronunciation. Say each pronunciation the dictated sentences. and allow students to spell the word. Write each word on the adjacent line to the pronunciation. Use BLM SP3-13C T-21 Answer Key. 2 Proceed to page 49. Say, spell, and say each Pattern and High-Frequency Word. Provide this week’s Challenge Words and have students write them in the spaces provided. Read the generalization about words with silent letters at the top of the page. Have students chorally read the generalization. Allow students to complete the page.

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Lesson 13 Some consonants are silent when they come before other Lesson 13 Name Phonics consonants. The second consonant is heard. Phonics Words with c is silent before k Words with Silent Letters Silent Letters Some consonants are silent when they come Pattern Words w is silent before h when wh comes before o before other consonants. The second consonant is heard. sign †ßáôÅóØûë g is silent before n &# Write the words with silent c before k. Order may vary. †ßÇúáôÉìÇõë slick k is silent before n slick rack knock óØûÅÄáêë w is silent before r wrecker checking gnat Æ§ÅÄÉìÇõë Sort the words with silent letters using each spelling pattern. ÇõÖûáôÇñÑïë rack '# silent w h Order may vary. Write the words with before . ÇõÖûÑïÑïÇúë &# kn '# wr whole whom whose knife á´è§áô†ßáêë knife wrist kneel Read each word and listen to the sound of the underlined letter. Fill in ÇõÖûÉüãìÇõë kneel wrong the circle next to the word with the same sound. á´äòÉüäúÑïë wrist á´äòÉüéùë knock writing (# night )# room á´äòÉü±ßÑïë kite goat soon wrong knock knotted wrench gnat gym move good á´è§ÉüéûÅóÏ whole unknown wrecker á´è§áôáêáôÖûÅóÏ *# hand +# nick ÇõÖûÉüçêáêÑïÅîë whom sign grass knock stick (# Write the words with silent g before n. á´è§ÑïÖûÉìÇòë whose dear whole kick click á´è§ÑïÉìÇõÑïÆ§ë sign gnat wrong The spelling and pronunciation are different in these words. Say each áŸÖûÇõÖûÉüç´éûë pronunciation and write each word. ìÇòÑïÉìÇõáôÖûÅóÏ Write a High-Fre&uency Word writing to complete each sentence. üäàçöæïÉìáêë Pronunciation Spelling îáôÆ§ÑïÉìáêáôÉüéû†ßë knotted )# Lily pulled over to ask for wrench directions . ,# /'hÞl/ whole wrecker *# The fan belt was the -# /'nłl/ kneel ob.ect .# /'rench/ wrench unknown that was broken. &%# /'slik/ slick checking +# Someone gave her ý whose directions . &&# /'h z/ High-Frequency cars gnat Words &'# /'nat/ object Challenge Words &(# /'re kûr/ wrecker directions &)# /'nok/ knock

© Spelling Grade 3 51 3 Proceed to page 50 and select a volunteer to repeat the generalization and read the examples. Students will complete the page independently. Student Spelling 4 Homework suggestion: Use BLM SP3-13D Cars to practice words Support Materials from this lesson. BLMs SP3-13E–F Card stock Day 3 Word Study BLM SP3-01A Objective Construction paper The students will utilize dictionary skills by answering questions about Letter tiles the different components of a dictionary entry. They will use definitions Book: Let’s Go for a Ride to determine which list words are nouns or verbs. Introduction Student Display T-6 Dictionary Entry—from Lesson 5—to review and remind students that a dictionary entry consists of the following five parts: entry Spelling Support word, pronunciation, part of speech, definition, sample sentence. Point out 1. Write this week’s words that an entry word may have more than one part of speech and more than categorized by patterns on one definition. Words with more than one definition may have more than a large piece of paper and one sample sentence. Words can also have multiple pronunciations. Invite attach to the Word Wall. students to identify and circle the five dictionary parts on the transparency. 2. Duplicate BLMs SP3-13E–F Lesson 13 Directed Instruction Spelling Words I and II 1 Refer to the part of speech n. for the word skyline. Ask students to on c a r d s t o c k for students identify what n. stands for. (noun) Remind students that a noun is a to use as flash cards at person, place, or thing. Ask students to identify what an action word school or at home. is called. (verb) 3. Use BLM SP3-01A A 2 Write the following words on the board in random order: Spelling Study Strategy in instructional groups to • gnat, wrecker, wrench, wrist (nouns) provide assistance with • checking, kneel, writing (verbs) some or all of the words. • knock (both a noun and a verb) 4. Assist students in writing Use the Spelling Dictionary to assist with this exercise. Direct students the Challenge Words, to look up each word and identify which words are nouns, verbs, or numbers 21 and 22, in the both. Some words can have more than one part of speech, which may section called My Words for not be identified in the Spelling Dictionary. The part of speech for Writing, in the back of their each word is based on its usage in this lesson. textbook. 5. For visual and kinesthetic 3 Proceed to page 51. Encourage students to use their Spelling learners, write incomplete Dictionary to complete the exercises on their own. Utilizing dictionary Pattern Words from this skills is an essential study practice. Review the page as a class. lesson on construction p a p e r , leaving an empty Day 4 Writing space for the silent letter(s) Objective in each word. Encourage students to use the l e t t e r The students will underline list words in an advertisement and complete t i l e s with g, k, w, and c to graphic organizers. They will write a used car advertisement using ideas complete the spelling of from lists. each word. Introduction 6. Read Let’s Go for a Ride Remind students that a graphic organizer is a drawing that shows how by Maxwell Newhouse words or ideas fit together. Draw the following word web on the board: (Toronto: Tundra Books, 2006). This book contains wrench pictures of oil paintings that reflect life on the road Tool Box and the history of the knife automobile. Invite students to assist in completing the word web for tool box. Some ideas are as follows: pliers, hammer, nails, wire, bolts, extra trays. Inform students that the words on the web will assist in writing an advertisement. Model writing a for sale advertisement on the board for the tool box. Directed Instruction 1 Proceed to page 52 and point out the graphic organizer at the top of 52 © Spelling Grade 3 the page. Explain that the graphic organizer contains ideas that are found in the used car advertisement. Read the sentences about Wes, the graphic organizer, and the advertisement. Encourage students to Notes listen for, identify, and underline the list words. (slick, rack, whole) 2 Read the directions toward the bottom of the page. Brainstorm ideas for each list and allow students to write phrases to complete each column. Students will write their own used car advertisement on another piece of paper. 3 Homework suggestion: Read the graphic organizer and advertisement on page 52 to an adult. Take a practice spelling test at home or use BLM SP3-01A A Spelling Study Strategy for additional practice. Day 5 Wrap Up Objective The students will correctly write dictated spelling words and sentences. Introduction Provide a review, utilizing whiteboards or Student Spelling Support suggestions. Directed Instruction 1 Dictate the list words by using the Warm Up sentences or developing original ones. Reserve knife, whole, and writing for the dictation sentences. 2 Follow this procedure for the dictation sentences: read the sentence, invite the class to say the sentence with you, then read the sentence again. Dictate the following sentences: • They used a knife to cut the rope. • Please wash the whole fruit. • I am writing the address down. 3 If assigned, dictate Extra Challenge Words. Score the test.

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Lesson 13 Wes wanted to sell his car. He used a graphic organizer to help Lesson 13 Name Word Study write a used car advertisement. Writing Words with new red paint Words with Use your Spelling Dictionary to look up the bold words. Silent Letters 2002 Silent Letters Answer each &uestion. /'nat/ $5,000 &# What is the pronunciation for gnat" sign Used Car roof rack †ßáôÅóØûë '# What is the part of speech for kneel" v. slick †ßÇúáôÉìÇõë incredible value óØûÅÄáêë (# What is the definition for wrong" incorrect gnat 7,000 warranty miles rack Æ§ÅÄÉìÇõë )# What are the two definitions for slick" 1 slippery. ÇõÖûáôÇñÑïë knife For Sale 2 glossy or shiny. ÇõÖûÑïÑïÇúë kneel This car is a 2002 model with new, slick, red paint. á´è§áô†ßáêë *# What is the sample sentence for whole" Henry bought a whole wrist It has 7,000 miles of factory warranty still remaining. ÇõÖûÉüãìÇõë An added bonus is a roof rack. new set of tires. knock á´äòÉüäúÑïë whole It is perfect for bicycles and skis. The whole á´äòÉüéùë A noun is a person, place, or thing. Use the following clues to write the whom package is priced á´äòÉü±ßÑïë words that are nouns. whose at $5,000. What á´è§ÉüéûÅóÏ +# instructions directions wrong an incredible value! á´è§áôáêáôÖûÅóÏ ÇõÖûÉüçêáêÑïÅîë ,# a tow truck wrecker writing Find and underline the list words Wes used in his advertisement. knotted á´è§ÑïÖûÉìÇòë gnat Complete the lists below. Use the ideas from the lists to write -# a small fly wrench á´è§ÑïÉìÇõÑïÆ§ë a used car advertisement for one of the cars. Use another áŸÖûÇõÖûÉüç´éûë .# a tool used for cutting knife wrecker piece of paper and include several spelling words. ìÇòÑïÉìÇõáôÖûÅóÏ &%# a stand for holding things rack unknown üäàçöæïÉìáêë checking &&# a tool used for gripping and turning wrench îáôÆ§ÑïÉìáêáôÉüéû†ßë object A verb is an action word. Use the following clues to write directions the words that are verbs.

&'# inspecting checking

&(# composing words writing

&)# to get down on one knee kneel wrong engine parts ski/bicycle rack engine knock noise whole new set of tires &*# to make a pounding noise knock knotted seat belts slick paint .ob need a wrecker for towing route directions using GPS Answers will vary.

© Spelling Grade 3 53 Lesson 13 Name Phonics Words with Silent Letters Pattern Words Some consonants are silent when they come before other consonants. The second consonant is heard. sign g is silent before n slick k is silent before n gnat w is silent before r rack Sort the words with silent letters using each spelling pattern. 2. knife 1. kn wr kneel wrist knock whole whom whose 3. Write the words with silent g before n. wrong Write a High-Fre&uency Word writing to complete each sentence. knotted 4. Lily pulled over to ask for wrench . wrecker 5. The fan belt was the

unknown that was broken.

checking 6. Someone gave her . High-Frequency cars Words object Challenge Words directions

© Spelling Grade 3 49 Some consonants are silent when they come before other Lesson 13 consonants. The second consonant is heard. Phonics c silent k Words with is before Silent Letters w is silent before h when wh comes before o †ßáôÅóØûë 1. Write the words with silent c before k. †ßÇúáôÉìÇõë óØûÅÄáêë Æ§ÅÄÉìÇõë ÇõÖûáôÇñÑïë 2. silent w h Write the words with before . ÇõÖûÑïÑïÇúë á´è§áô†ßáêë Read each word and listen to the sound of the underlined letter. Fill in ÇõÖûÉüãìÇõë the circle next to the word with the same sound. á´äòÉüäúÑïë á´äòÉüéùë 3. night 4. room á´äòÉü±ßÑïë kite goat soon wrong gnat gym move good á´è§ÉüéûÅóÏ á´è§áôáêáôÖûÅóÏ 5. hand 6. nick ÇõÖûÉüçêáêÑïÅîë sign grass knock stick á´è§ÑïÖûÉìÇòë dear whole kick click á´è§ÑïÉìÇõÑïÆ§ë The spelling and pronunciation are different in these words. Say each áŸÖûÇõÖûÉüç´éûë pronunciation and write each word. ìÇòÑïÉìÇõáôÖûÅóÏ üäàçöæïÉìáêë Pronunciation Spelling îáôÆ§ÑïÉìáêáôÉüéû†ßë

7. /'hêl/

8. /'nãl/

9. /'rench/

10. /'slik/

11. /'híz/

12. /'nat/

13. /'re kìr/

14. /'nok/

50 © Spelling Grade 3 Lesson 13 Name Word Study Words with Use your Spelling Dictionary to look up the bold words. Silent Letters Answer each &uestion. 1. What is the pronunciation for gnat" sign 2. What is the part of speech for kneel" slick 3. What is the definition forwrong " gnat rack 4. What are the two definitions forslick " knife kneel 5. What is the sample sentence for whole" wrist knock whole A noun is a person, place, or thing. Use the following clues to write the whom words that are nouns. whose 6. instructions wrong

7. a tow truck writing knotted 8. a small fly wrench 9. a tool used for cutting wrecker 10. a stand for holding things unknown checking 11. a tool used for gripping and turning object A verb is an action word. Use the following clues to write directions the words that are verbs.

12. inspecting

13. composing words

14. to get down on one knee

15. to make a pounding noise

$5,000 Used Car roof rack †ßáôÅóØûë †ßÇúáôÉìÇõë óØûÅÄáêë 7,000 warranty miles incredible value Æ§ÅÄÉìÇõë ÇõÖûáôÇñÑïë For Sale ÇõÖûÑïÑïÇúë This car is a 2002 model with new, slick, red paint. á´è§áô†ßáêë It has 7,000 miles of factory warranty still remaining. ÇõÖûÉüãìÇõë An added bonus is a roof rack. á´äòÉüäúÑïë It is perfect for bicycles and skis. The whole á´äòÉüéùë package is priced á´äòÉü±ßÑïë at $5,000. What á´è§ÉüéûÅóÏ an incredible value! á´è§áôáêáôÖûÅóÏ ÇõÖûÉüçêáêÑïÅîë Find and underline the list words Wes used in his advertisement. á´è§ÑïÖûÉìÇòë Complete the lists below. Use the ideas from the lists to write á´è§ÑïÉìÇõÑïÆ§ë a used car advertisement for one of the cars. Use another áŸÖûÇõÖûÉüç´éûë piece of paper and include several spelling words. ìÇòÑïÉìÇõáôÖûÅóÏ üäàçöæïÉìáêë îáôÆ§ÑïÉìáêáôÉüéû†ßë

wrong engine parts ski/bicycle rack engine knock noise whole new set of tires knotted seat belts slick paint .ob need a wrecker for towing route directions using GPS

52 © Spelling Grade 3 gn kn wr sign knife wrist gnat kneel wrong knock writing knotted wrench unknown wrecker ck wh slick whole rack whom knock whose wrecker checking

Word Bank sign slick kneel whole wrong

1. reach

2. hundred

3. coach

4. never

5. neighbor

Use the consonant sounds in the box to help with the pronunciation of words with silent letters. Write each word. sign slick gnat Word Bank /r/= wrist /k/= slick /h/= whole /n/= sign, kneel rack knife

6. /'nat/ kneel wrist ë 7. /'r ng/ knock 8. /'néf/ whole 9. /'rak/ whom whose 10. /'hím/ wrong 11. /'slik/ writing 12. /'rench/ knotted wrench wrecker unknown checking object directions

© All Rights Reserved • Spelling Grade 3 Sounds T-21 Lessons 13–17 Name Spelling Lists BLM SP3-13A HT Spelling Lesson 13 Lesson 14 Lesson 15 sign whose fifth weather oily looked slick wrong then watched loyal rejoice gnat writing than matches hood spoiled rack knotted which branches royal pointed knife wrench wheel sandwich voice destroy kneel wrecker shelter telephone coins enjoyed wrist unknown kitchen dashboard annoy crooked knock checking catcher photograph brook understood whole object children recess joining divided whom directions whether subject choice exercise

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Lesson 16 Lesson 17 Lesson 18 count sounded loss bought Review Lessons 13–17 louder however also lawyer cloudy outdoors stall authors frown surround haul naughty towels household fault yawned Test Date: power downtown often daughter drown playground rainfall awesome crowd outstanding almost thoughtful pounds different always beside browse probably caught distance

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© All Rights Reserved • Spelling Grade 3 Name Cross Out Mark an X on the silent letter in each word. Write each BLM SP3-13B word. The first one is done for you. H 1. signX sign 2. knife 3. wrist 4. slick

5. whole 6. wrong

7. rack 8. whose

9. kneel 10. gnat

11. writing 12. checking

13. whom 14. knotted

15. wrench 16. unknown

Each word has two silent letters. Mark each silent letter with an X. Write each word.

17. knock 18. wrecker

The bold letters are not scrambled. Unscramble the other letters and combine them with the bold letters to form a word found above. Write each word. The first one is done for you.

19. kn + lee = kneel

20. wr + henc =

21. is + gn =

22. ils + ck =

23. wh + loe =

24. nu + kn + nwo =

25. hce + ck + ign =

26. kn + dtteo =

27. wr + gtiin =

28. wr + e + ck + re =

© All Rights Reserved • Spelling Grade 3 T-21 Answer Key BLM SP3-13C T Read each word and listen to the sound of the underlined letter. Use the Word Bank to find a word with the same sound. Write the words.

Word Bank sign slick kneel whole wrong

1. reach wrong

2. hundred whole

3. coach slick

4. never sign or kneel 5. neighbor sign or kneel sign Use the consonant sounds in the box to help with the pronunciation slick of words with silent letters. Write each word. gnat rack Word Bank knife /r/= wrist /k/= slick /h/= whole /n/= sign, kneel kneel wrist 6. /'nat/ gnat knock 7. /'rëng/ wrong whole whom é knife 8. /'n f/ whose 9. /'rak/ rack wrong 10. /'hím/ whom writing knotted 11. /'slik/ slick wrench 12. /'rench/ wrench wrecker unknown checking object directions © All Rights Reserved • Spelling Grade 3 Name Cars Read each word on the cars and listen to the sound of the underlined letter. Draw a line from each car to the BLM SP3-13D H garage that contains words with the same sound.

wrist wrench 1. never writing

2. risk gnat knife unknown

3. kept slick rack checking

4. helper whom whose whole

Use the words from the garages and the clues below to fill in the missing words.

5. what person

6. a tool that grips

7. inspecting

8. entire

9. a small fly

10. a cutting tool

11. a body .oint

12. slippery

Answer the &uestion with the word found in the boxes above. 13. Who helps you fix your car" a © All Rights Reserved • Spelling Grade 3 Cut on the dotted lines. Lesson 13 Spelling Words I BLM SP3-13E P sign slick gnat rack knife kneel wrist knock whole whom whose wrong