Silent Letters

Practicum Lesson Number

Time of Lesson

12.00-12.40pm

Topic and Focus

Silent Letters in words Literacy/Reading

Learning Focus:

Students to gain an understanding of silent letters and identify silent letters in common words

Duration of lesson

40 Minutes

Year Level

Supervisor

Class Size

21

Joe Patton

AUSVELS Strands Level:

Domains

Dimensions

Key elements of standards to which lesson is focussed

Level 2: English

Reading and Viewing

Language

Recognise most sound letter matches including silent letters, vowel/consonant digraphs and
many less common sound letter combinations

Level 2: English

Writing

Literacy

Write legibly and with growing fluency using unjoined upper-case and lower-case letters

Students Background Knowledge

Students have not yet looked at silent letters. They have knowledge of the sounds the letters make but have not explored silent letters

Resources and Materials

Silent Letters Loud and Clear Book
Silent Letters Worksheet
Interactive Whiteboard Silent Letters
Student Teacher Focus

Throughout this lesson I will focus on my voice projection and behaviour management. I will also ensure all students are actively participating and engaged in this
activity.

Stage of lesson

Stage 1 Introduction
How will you engage and
stimulate the interest of the
students?
Include possible questions
that you may choose to use
Demonstrations etc
Stage 2 Body of lesson
Describe each distinct task
in the order to be
undertaken. Start a new task
each time the teacher or
students behave in a
different manner. State an
estimated length of time for
each task.
Ensure that there is some
form of prompt or
reinforcement available for
students

Tasks

Introduce the topic Silent Letters

Ask students if they have prior knowledge of silent
letters, what they are, where you find them etc.
Explain what a silent letter is Can be seen but not heard
Read the text Silent Letters Loud and Clear to
introduce and demonstrate words which have silent
letters

Stage 5: Closure
Do you need to prepare the
students for handing over

Student action

Teacher action

What will students be doing?

Explain how the students are
expected to work.

What will you do during this time? What prompting questions may you
need to prepare? How will you monitor student progress and needs?

Engaged Asking
questions and responding
to questions asked
regarding silent reading.
Sitting on floor in front
of teacher listening.

Ask students if they know what a silent letter is

If yes how do they know this
If no explain what a silent letter is & demonstrate some
silent letters know knee etc.

5 minutes

Students to answer
question on IWB
Sit quietly
Answer when they put
their hand up

Use interactive whiteboard

Ask questions and explain silent letters

5 minutes

Sit quietly
Hand up when asked
question wanting to
answer

10 minutes

Silent letter activity on interactive white board (Check

time) Give examples of what a silent letter is. Explain
kn and wr
Work sheet explain what to do
Fill in gaps
Once filled in, complete word search
Check for understanding
Write on board instructions set by - step

What preparations have you Students to complete work sheet individually

made for early finishers of
each task so that they will be
extended in a relevant and
interesting way?
Stage 3: Conclusion
How will you draw the
findings of the lesson
together so that the students
can evaluate what they have
learnt?

Time

Heads together Use words which are silent letters and

get them to spell them

Collect worksheets and prepare students for lunch

What preparations have you made for early finishers so that they will
be extended in a relevant and interesting way?

Read text to students

Explain work sheet

Check for students understanding and write steps on board

20
minutes

Work independently on
work sheet answering
questions

Check all students are engaged and completing worksheet

accurately
Assist those who need help

5 minutes

Students use head

together boards

Ask questions use words with silent letters

Eg) Knight (What are silent letters), Two, Sword, crumb,
numb

Students hand in
worksheet and get lunch
from their bags

Work sample from student at Ruskin Park Primary School