Teach spelling rules and word patterns in a fun, dynamic way that is sure to transform your students into more accurate and confident spellers! These Words with Silent Consonants g, w, k, h, gh, and t games can transform your word study block into a highly anticipated time of day for students in the Syllables and Affixes stage! With the Hustle the Knight to the Castle board game and Four In A Row word board activity, you'll be sure to increase student engagement and personal teaching joy during word study, spelling, or word work. These activities focus on teaching students that silent letters (specifically, t, g, w, k, h, and gh) can be present at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of words in words like castle, design, wrinkle, knuckle, honest, and through. Aligned to Word Sorts for Syllables and Affixes Spellers Sort 46.

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Whether you're looking for hands-on, engaging activities students can complete independently, partner games, centers, or ideas to spice up your small group lessons, these activities covering Exploring Consonants have done the creative thinking and planning for you! Versatility and consistency (not an oxymoron!) are built right in for you with all of the activities in the Unit 7 bundle having the same format, you won’t have to teach students how to play with each new word sort!

While these games and activities are aligned to Words Their Way, they can be used to complement any word study program or focus with your students. See the preview for detailed lists of the included words!

★ Partner Game ★

In the Hustle the Knight to the Castle board game, students match the spelling pattern or hint they draw from the card pile to words on the game board in order to make their move along the game board path.

✔ Teacher Directions

✔ Board Game

✔ Game Cards

✔ Student-Friendly Directions

✔ Recording Sheet

✔ Answer Key

★ Independent Activity ★

In Four In A Row, students spin a spinner and find a word or image depicting a word on the game board that follows the spelling pattern or hint they spun. They must cover the word or image, build the word with letter tiles or write the word on a white board (optional), and record it on their recording sheet. Their goal is to cover four words/images in a row (vertically, horizontally, or diagonally).

✔ Teacher Directions

✔ 4 Word Boards

✔ 2 Spinners with Student Friendly Directions Versions

✔ Letter Tiles for Building Words

✔ Recording Sheet

✔ Answer Key

* Everything comes in black and white and color versions!

Who are these games and activities for?

> > > These games and activities are designed for students in the middle to late stages of the Syllables and Affixes stage. These students often make spelling errors when spelling words with silent consonants as well as words that make the /k/ and /f/ sounds using the spelling patterns ck, ic, x, qu, ph, and gh.

These activities provide a great way to add meaningful variety to your word study routine, keeping it fresh and interesting for students. With these activities, your word study block will be a time that students look forward to as they work to master these key spelling and word study concepts!

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