Silent Letters
What is the silent letter in young?
Letter g
What rule is this?
It is a 1 syllable word.
It is a word with a short vowel.
The vowel is closed in by a double f, l or s.
The Floss Rule
The e is silent on the end of the word, and it makes the vowel say its long sound. What rule is this?
Magic E Rule
T or F. These letters are closed syllable exceptions:
ild, old, oll, ind, olt, ost
True!
Jesus is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of His believers. What is the silent letter or letters in the word lamb?
The letter b is silent.
Find the Floss word:
boat, cross, pizza
cross
Which word is a Magic E word?
Spring, Toss, Bake
Bake
Which word means a semi-permanent domed dwelling used by the Native Americans?
tent or
wigwam
Tell the LCS’s theme this year.
What is
God is Greater!
Why did the students eat their homework?
Because their teacher said it was a piece of cake!
Mrs. Nilsen’s kitty cat’s name?
Beans
Which word describes a faithful dog?
large or loyal
What is loyal?
Finish this phonics rule that helps us to know when to use K or C:
”K takes letter i and e,
C takes the __________ ________.”
What is “C takes the other three”?
A. O and U.
ketchup, kiss, kelp
cat, cot, cut
Tell the number 1 reason as to why we should learn to become excellent readers.
So that we may “study to show ourselves approved unto the Lord”. Read His Word!
Name the vowels
What are A E I O U?
Find the word that does not follow the rule?
great, toss, floss
great
Name a rhyming Magic E word:
Mom will bake a chocolate _______.
What is cake?
This word has a double vowel exception. It also is the name of a baby kangaroo.
What is a joey?
This bird waddles when it walks and swims in the ocean in search of food.
What is the penguin?
Knew and new are homophones. Which one, the first knew or second new has a silent letter?
What is knew? It has a silent k.
Can you name a floss word?
Student answers
Why did the Pirate buy an eye patch?
He could not afford an IPhone!
T or F.
These words are Magic E exceptions.
give, live
True!
Does the word meow have a double vowel team in it?
No, it is a double vowel exception,
because the vowels do not work as a team?
ne on
me ow
The word team is a double vowel because the two vowels are working together.