Monday
Monday: Meet kn and wr
Ferris the Fox climbs to a little cave with the Sound Map.
Riley the Raccoon holds up a lantern. "Look at these letters on the wall!"
"Some letters here hide their sound," says Riley.
"They sit in the word, but they stay quiet. Let us find them!"
Hear it: listen to the start
Say knee. The first sound is the first sound in nest.
Say write. The first sound is the first sound in rock.
You hear one sound at the start, not two.
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
See it: kn
When k and n start a word, the k is silent.
Knee, knot and knock all start with kn.
You see the k, but you only hear the n.
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which letter is silent in knee?
Which letter is silent in knife?See it: wr
When w and r start a word, the w is silent.
Write, wrap and wren all start with wr.
You see the w, but you only hear the r.
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which word matches the picture?Which word matches the picture?
Which word matches the picture?Build it
A silent letter stays with its team. Kn goes on one card.
- Say knot slowly.
- Tap the cards in order. A silent letter rides with its team.
- Say wrap slowly.
- Tap the cards in order. A silent letter rides with its team.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| The k in knee is silent. | ? |
| You hear the w in write. | ? |
| Knot and not sound the same. | ? |
| Wrap starts with kn. | ? |
wrap, wren, wrist, write
Knock on the gate. I will wrap a gift.
Say knee. Then say key. Do they start the same?
Word Spot: pull, read
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Pull: P-U-L-L.
Read: R-E-A-D.
- Listen to the word.
- Tap it.
- Listen to the sentence.
- Tap the missing word.
Great work, cave reader! Tomorrow we find two more quiet letters.