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S2 Remedial Classes

Phonics Lesson 7 - Onset-Rime and silent letters

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Onset and Rime

Onset and rime forms a single syllable word.

Onset - The letters before the vowel

Rime - The letter of the vowel and the letters after the vowel

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Onset and Rime

For example, in the word ‘bird’

Onset - /b/

Rime - /ird/

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Silent Letters

When you pronounce a word, not the sounds of all letters are pronounced.

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The unpronounced letters are called silent

letters.

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Some examples for silent letters

Silent K -> before n -> knight, knock

Silent B -> after m -> thumb, numb

Silent U -> after g -> guard, guild

Silent T -> after s -> listen, whistle

Silent H -> after c -> character, chair

Silent W -> before r -> wrap, write

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Exercise time

2 exercises this time, do Activity 1A of Session 7.1.1 and Activity 1B of Session 7.1.2