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E2-E3 Functional Skills English, Essential Skills English & ESOL

Tricky Words and Words with Silent Letters

Functional Skills English: Writing content descriptors:

E2.16

: Spell correctly words designated for Entry Level 2 (see *

Appendix)

E3.17:

Spell correctly words designated for Entry Level 3 (see *

Appendix)

Source: Functional skills subject content: English. DFE 2018.

*Lists many silent letter words (e.g. write (E1), half(E2), doubt (E3)) and the following  guidance:

Entry 2 (p28):

spell correctly: common words with letters corresponding to sounds that are often

not pronounced (e.g., February, library, often, every, everything, interest, ordinary)

Entry 3 (p31):

spell common words with letters representing sounds that are often not pronounced

(e.g., desperate, separate, history, category, natural, business, favourite, government,

environment).

Essential Skills standards & Curriculum for Literacy & Numeracy in Northern Ireland

Several aspects of

Writing - spelling

at all Entry Level.

Source:

UK Adult ESOL Curriculum Links

ESOL Ww/E2.1b use knowledge of sound-symbol relationships and phonological patterns to help work

out correct spellings, as appropriate for the needs of the learner

ESOL Ww/E2.1c develop strategies to aid spelling

ESOL Ww/E3.1a apply knowledge of spelling to a wide range of common & special interest words

ESOL Ww/E3.1b apply knowledge of strategies to aid with spelling

Source:

Adult ESOL core curriculum (DfES, 2001)Essential Skills standards & Curriculum for Literacy & Numeracy in Northern Ireland (2019 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/functional-skills-subject-content-english

September 2024.

Kindly contributed Niamh Mulhern, Bryson Pathways, NI.

For curriculum links and related resources, refer to the download page for this resource on skillsworkshop:

For full use of hyperlinks and other features, this presentation should be run in full screen mode.

https://www.skillsworkshop.org/resources/tricky_words_and_silent_letters

KNOWING ABOUT TRICKY

WORDS AND WORDS WITH

SILENT LETTERS:

Improves spelling accuracy

Enhances pronunciation skills

Boosts confidence in writing

and speaking

SILENT LETTERS

Definition:

Definition:

Silent letters are letters

that appear in a word

but are not pronounced.

More than 60% of

English words have

silent letters

WHY HAVE

SILENT LETTERS

Silent letters appear in words for many

reasons, such as historical changes and

words being borrowed from other

languages.

Silent letters can help distinguish between

words that sound similar (homophones)

Silent letters can sometimes help to show

long vowels or hard consonants

Silent letters can connect root words to

prefixes and suffixes

Silent letters can give clues as to where the

stress should be in a word

COMMON SILENT LETTERS

MORE COMMON SILENT LETTERS

TRICKY WORDS

UNDERSTANDING CHALLENGING WORDS

COMMON TRICKY WORDS

TIPS FOR MASTERING TRICKY

WORDS

IMPORTANCE

OF PRACTICE

Can you select the correct spelling?

Which is the correct spelling?

 Recieve

 Receive

 Recive

Which is the correct spelling?

 Recieve

 Receive

 Recive

Which is the correct spelling?

 knee

nee

 nkee

Which is the correct spelling?

 knee

nee

 nkee

Which is the correct spelling?

tommorrow

tomorow

tomorrow

Which is the correct spelling?

tommorrow

tomorow

tomorrow

Which is the correct spelling?

nife

knife

knif

Which is the correct spelling?

nife

knife

knif

Which is the correct spelling?

climb

clim

clime

Which is the correct spelling?

climb

clim

clime

Which is the correct spelling?

gnom

nome

gnome

Which is the correct spelling?

gnom

nome

gnome

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September 2024. Kindly contributed to www.skillsworkshop.org by Niamh Mulhern, Bryson Pathways.

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Description: swlogo E2-E3 Functional Skills English, Essential Skills English & ESOL Tricky Words and Words with Silent Letters September 2024. Kindly contributed Niamh Mulhern, Bryson Pathways, NI. For curriculum links and related resources, refer to the download page for this resource on skillsworkshop: https://www.skillsworkshop.org/resources/tricky_words_and_silent_letters For full use of hyperlinks and other features, this presentation should be run in full screen mode. Functional Skills English: Writing content descriptors: E2.16: Spell correctly words designated for Entry Level 2 (see *Appendix) E3.17: Spell correctly words designated for Entry Level 3 (see *Appendix) Source: Functional skills subject content: English. DFE 2018. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/functional-skills-subject-content-english Essential Skills standards & Curriculum for Literacy & Numeracy in Northern Ireland Several aspects of Writing - spelling at all Entry Level. Source: Essential Skills standards & Curriculum for Literacy & Numeracy in Northern Ireland (2019) UK Adult ESOL Curriculum Links ESOL Ww/E2.1b use knowledge of sound-symbol relationships and phonological patterns to help work out correct spellings, as appropriate for the needs of the learner ESOL Ww/E2.1c develop strategies to aid spelling ESOL Ww/E3.1a apply knowledge of spelling to a wide range of common & special interest words ESOL Ww/E3.1b apply knowledge of strategies to aid with spelling Source: Adult ESOL core curriculum (DfES, 2001) *Lists many silent letter words (e.g. write (E1), half(E2), doubt (E3)) and the following guidance: Entry 2 (p28): spell correctly: common words with letters corresponding to sounds that are often not pronounced (e.g., February, library, often, every, everything, interest, ordinary) Entry 3 (p31): spell common words with letters representing sounds that are often not pronounced (e.g., desperate, separate, history, category, natural, business, favourite, government, environment).

KNOWING ABOUT TRICKY WORDS AND WORDS WITH SILENT LETTERS: + Improves spelling accuracy + Enhances pronunciation skills + Boosts confidence in writing and speaking

SILENT LETTERS Definition: + Silent letters are letters that appear in a word but are not pronounced. + More than 60% of English words have silent letters

WHY HAVE SILENT LETTERS? + Silent letters appear in words for many reasons, such as historical changes and words being borrowed from other languages. + Silent letters can help distinguish between words that sound similar (homophones) + Silent letters can sometimes help to show long vowels or hard consonants + Silent letters can connect root words to prefixes and suffixes + Silent letters can give clues as to where the stress should be in a word

COMMON SILENT LETTERS Silent K Silent W Silent B Typically, silent when it precedes an n at the beginning of a word. Examples: knife, knee, know Usually silent when it precedes an r at the beginning of a word. Examples: write, wrist, wrong Often silent when it follows an m at the end of a word. Examples: comb, thumb, lamb Silent G Silent H Silent L Often silent when it precedes an n . Examples: gnome, sign, design Can be silent when it follows certain letters or appears at the beginning of some words. Examples: hour, honest, ghost Often silent when it follows an a , o , or u . Examples: calf, half, salmon

MORE COMMON SILENT LETTERS Silent N Silent P Typically, silent when it follows an m at the end of a word. Examples: hymn, autumn, column Often silent when it precedes an s or n . Examples: psychology, pneumonia, receipt Silent T Silent U Can be silent in certain words. Examples: listen, castle, ballet Often silent when it follows a g and precedes a vowel. Examples: guess, guitar, guard

TRICKY WORDS UNDERSTANDING CHALLENGING WORDS

COMMON TRICKY WORDS Accommodate: Double c and double m . Subtle: Island: Psychology: The p is silent. The b is silent. The s is silent. Necessary: One c and two "s"s. Definitely: Often misspelled as definately . Separate: Often misspelled as seperate . Embarrass: Double r and double s .

TIPS FOR MASTERING TRICKY WORDS Mnemonics: Create memory aids (e.g., Necessary has one collar and two sleeves ). Break Down: Divide words into smaller parts (e.g., def-in- itely ). Practice: Regularly write and review tricky words.

Consistency: Regular practice improves retention. IMPORTANCE OF PRACTICE Application: Use words in sentences to reinforce learning. Review: Frequently review and test yourself on tricky words.