The digraphs wr and rh (/r/ sound), kn and gn (/n/ sound), mb and mn (m sound), and gu and gh (/g/ sound) are not often taught, or they are taught as examples of silent letters. This means that children, and many adults, find them confusing. It is more straightforward to just teach them as digraphs. Remember, a digraph is a pair letters that make a single sound, for example ch, sh, th, ng …
I have added “wr kn digraph games” to practise them (Gilead Success with Phonics). The video shows them as computer games (the bingo game uses printed game boards and cards, with the computer just to get the sounds), but they can easily be adapted to play as card games with the accompanying sheet of cards to print. Play Memory with them, or print an extra set and play Snap or any other matching game.
Draw a 3×3 grid and play Bingo. Attach the cards to the Bingo board with reusable adhesive. Write /r/, /n/, /m/ and /g/ on cards. Draw them from a hat (and replace them each turn). Each player puts a counter on a square if they can.
Alternativerly, write “r wr rh”, “n kn gn”, “m mb mn” and “g gu gh” on cards to draw from the hat.
If you have trouble seeing the video, try https://youtu.be/YsmuhqSBZKE
Cards to print: wr kn digraph games cards
For more information see Silent Letters?
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