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The Silent Letter Files

English Home Language · Term 3

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On this Quest, you'll discover…

Some letters hide in words and say nothing at all. Track them down.

  • Find the silent k and w hiding in know and write.
  • Find the silent l, b and h in half, comb and hour.
  • Read homographs in context: a fly, and to fly.
  • Choose the right homophone: pair or pear, hair or hare.
  • Spell a hard word by using both the letter sounds and the letter names.

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