Students` Learning outcomes
· Pronounce and spell simple words with silent letters such as ‘wr’ and ‘kn’ as in ‘write’ and ‘know’.
Information for Teachers
· Reading with correct pronunciation is required.
· Silent means the letter is added to the word but is soundless, or quiet.
· Words starting with ‘wr’ are pronounced as ‘r’ where ‘w’ is silent e.g. in write, wrong, wrap, wrist.
· Words starting with ‘kn’ are pronounced as ‘n’ where ‘k’ is silent e.g. in knee, kneel, knew, knif, knit, knot, knock.
· While teaching the lesson, the teacher should also use the textbook where required.
Material / Resources
Board, chalks, markers, textbook
Worm Up Activity:
· Ask the students to tell some words that start with the letters ‘r’,’n’,’w’,’k’.
( possible answers: rope, right, run, ran, rat, rose, nose, not, none, net, no.)
· Appreciate the students by saying well done/ good/ very good for the words they tell.
· Draw the diagram given below on the board. Fill it with words that students answer.
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‘w’ words
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‘r’ words
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‘wr’ words
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Watch, win, wow, water, wonderful, white, wife, wish, window
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Rope, right, run, ran, rat, rose, rate, risk, row
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Write, wrong, wrap, wrist
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‘k’ words
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‘n’ words
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‘kn’ words
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King, key, kitten,kite
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Nose, not, none, net, no
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Knee, kneei, knew, knife, knit, knot, knock
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· Ask the class to read the words written in ‘w’, ‘r’, ‘k’, and ‘n’ columns on the board aloud. You must correct if they read it wrong.
· Ask the students to come to the board and add any word they want to add to the list of ‘w’, ‘r’, ‘k’ and ‘n’ words.
Development
Activity 2
· Tell the students that many words start with ‘wr’ where ‘w’ sleeps and ‘r’ is awake. So it is pronounced as ‘r’ ( ‘w’ is silent), and there are many words which start with ‘kn’ where ‘k’ sleeps and ‘n’ is awake. So it is pronounced as ‘n’, ‘k’ is silent. Practise words with students.
· Ask the students to copy the table in their notebooks.
Activity 3
· Ask the students to work in pairs. Each student must think of one extra word that start with ‘wr’ and one word that start with ‘kn’.
· Ask the students to read aloud and learn the spellings of ‘wr’ words (first) and then ‘kn’ words written on the board.
· Give hints to the students if they are unable to think of the words quickly, also correct the students if they read it wrongly.
Sum Up / Conclusion
· Recape that silent letters are the letters which are added to a word but are soundless or sleeping, for example, ‘w’ in write, wrong, wrap.
Assessment
· ask the students to add ‘kn’ or ‘wr’ to the following words:
a)—————————————ist.
b)————————————–it.
c)————————————-ock.
d)————————————ite.
e)————————————ow.
f)———————————–ap.
Follow Up
· Ask the students to learn the spelling for dictation: write, wrong, wrap, wrist, knee, knife, know, knock.
