Silent letters: kn wr mb gn
Free practice for silent letters: kn wr mb gn. It loads instantly, there is nothing to sign up for, and it stops after eight questions.
What this skill is
Focused practice for silent letters: kn wr mb gn, aligned to RF.2.3.
Three ways to teach it at home
- Show three examples that follow the pattern before naming it.
- Sort words into follows-the-pattern and does-not, and let them argue about the edge cases.
- Do not teach exceptions in the same session as the rule.
The full word list
Every word here uses only spellings taught at or before this rung, so nothing needs guessing. Print it, or read it down the column together.
knee · know · knock · knife · knot · write · wrong · wrap · wrist · wreck · lamb · comb · thumb · climb · gnat · sign
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What grade is "silent letters: kn wr mb gn"?
It sits in grade 2 in most sequences, and it is aligned to RF.2.3. In Ladderbug it opens once -dge and -tch is solid — grade labels are a rough guide, and readiness is what actually matters.
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