Unit 12
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Use each list to complete one of the sentences.
bread butter cheese
scissors paper glue
pen paper envelope
1 To write a letter you need _____________________. 2 To wrap a present you need ______________________. 3 To make a sandwich you need _____________________.
8 Complete these sentences about you. List at least three things in each sentence. Use commas. 1 My three favourite foods are… 3 In my school bag I have… 2 My three favourite colours are… 4 On my way to school I often hear…
Word work: silent letters
Learn to spell these words with silent letters Silent ‘g’ gnash gnaw foreign sign Silent ‘k’ knee knife knock knot know Silent ‘w’ wrap write wrong writer
Some letters are written but not heard, such as the ‘l’ in almond and the ‘k’ in knife . These are silent letters . There are no spelling rules to help you learn how to spell these. You just have to learn them.
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Complete these sentences with a word containing silent ‘k’, ‘g’ or ‘w’. Make sure your sentences make sense. Example: The dogs bark and gnash their teeth. 1 I will ____________ on the door when I get there. 2 She tied a ____________ in the string. 3 My sister will ____________ a thank-you letter to Grandma. 4 I put a ____________ and fork on the table. 5 I will ____________ the parcel carefully and take it to the post office. 6 There was a big ____________ advertising the school fair.
7 German is a ____________ language. 8 Our dog likes to ____________ his bone.
• Exercise 1: Prepare for the exercise on silent letters by talking through the list of words in the box. Make sure that students know how to say them and understand their meaning. Have students use some of the words in sentences.
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