Silent Letters (wr, kn, mn, mb)

The first letter (wr) is silent.

Read the words that begin with (wr).
wrap wren wristband
wrapper wrench write
wreath wring writer
wreck wrinkle wrong
wreckage wrist wrote
Dictation/Spelling Practice for (wr) words.

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Read these sentences.

Did you write a note and wrap the gift?

I bought the wrong wrench yesterday!
Twist your wrists and wring the cloth.
Did you see the mangled wreck?
Does your wrist hurt when you write?
I wrapped the wreath in the wrong paper.
There’s a wrinkle in my wristband.
The wren pecked at the wriggly worm.
The wrestler had a very wrinkled face.
The wrangler wrecked the horse trailer.
Write a sentence. Include at least one word that has the spelling pattern (wr).
Remember all sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a period (.),
question mark (?), or exclamation point (!) Please be attentive to penmanship.

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The first letter (kn) is silent.

Read the words that begin with (kn).

knack knight
knapsack knit
knave knob
knead knock
knee knock-off
kneecap knockout
kneel knockwurst
kneeling knot
knew know
knickers knowledge
knife knuckle

Spelling/Dictation Practice (kn) words

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Read these sentences.

I know I need to knead the dough.

I kneeled and picked up the knickknacks.
Don’t jiggle the doorknob; just knock.
The knight knocked a knot on the knave.
Do your knuckles hurt when you knit?
Is knowledge the same as knowing?
Please tie my knapsack with a tight knot?
Did the knight knit all night long?
I have a knack for kneading bread dough.
What do you know about knights?

Write two or more sentences. Include at least one or more words that have the
spelling pattern (kn) in each sentence. Remember all sentences begin with a capital
letter and end with a period (.), question mark (?), or exclamation point (!) Please
be attentive to penmanship.

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Illustrate one of your sentences on the back of your paper.

Words that end with (mn, mb). The last letter in this combination is silent (mn, mb).
In the combination mn, "n" is silent.
In the combination mb, "b" is silent.

(mn) (mb) (mb)

autumn bomb lamb
column climb limb
condemn comb numb
hymn crumb plumber
solemn dumb thumb
Read these sentences.

What autumn holiday do you like best?

Do not condemn the wrong person.
I made a solemn vow not to climb on the crumbling bluffs.
The bomb blew off his right thumb.
The plumber hummed my favorite hymn.
Does a lamb like cookie crumbs?
Write two or more sentences. Please include one or more words that have silent
letters (mn,mb) in each sentence.

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Please illustrate your favorite sentence on the back of your paper.