Silent Letters and Digraph Sounds

The video tutorial focuses on digraphs where one consonant is silent. It covers specific digraphs: RH, KN, WR, GN, and MB, explaining how the silent consonant affects pronunciation. Examples are provided for each digraph, illustrating the silent letter's role in words like 'rhyme', 'knee', 'wrap', 'gnome', and 'thumb'. The tutorial emphasizes recognizing these patterns to improve reading skills.

What is unique about the digraphs discussed in this lesson?

• They all contain vowels.

• One of the consonants is silent.

• They are all at the end of words.

• They are all pronounced the same.

In the word 'rhyme', which letter is silent?

• r

• h

• m

• y

Which of the following words contains a silent 'h'?

• Gnome

• Knot

• Thumb

• Rhythm

What sound does the 'rh' digraph make?

• b

• n

• r

• m

In the word 'knee', which letter is silent?

• none

• k

• n

• e

Which word has a silent 'k'?

• Thumb

• Knee

• Gnome

• Wreck

What sound does the 'kn' digraph make?

• b

• n

• r

• m

In the word 'wrap', which letter is silent?

• a

• p

• r

• w

Which of these words has a silent 'w'?

• Gnat

• Wrap

• Rhino

• Comb

What sound does the 'wr' digraph make?

• m

• r

• n

• b