Silent Letters Snakes and Ladders

answer bomb
butcher calm calf chalk
chemist comb could 22. It explodes
23. A fish
that can 24. You can use

crumb debt doubt

and is used in a live in the this to open a
war. sea or a door.

dumb gnarled river.

16. If you can- 14. The opposite 13. Dogs do

gnash gnome gnu legnotitfeel your
is ____ .
15. This is
of right. this to bones.
ground up to
make flour.

9. You can eat 10. A person who 11. Two quarters. 12. You need
this with cannot speak is two needles
custard ____ . and some wool
to do this.

4. Plum and 3. You need a 2. An ornament in 1. A joint on your

thumb do this. pen or a the garden. finger.
computer to do
this. START
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RHUBARB! RHUBARB! Silent Letter Game
Developed with Liz Taylor, Advisory Teacher in Suffolk
Teachers' notes

We devised this activity since words with silent letters have proved difficult for children to learn to spell. This game
can be played in a variety of ways.

The most straightforward way is to progress up the board with dice (since the words start on the first square you
might want to use a die with on 1, 2 and 3 on it twice) and counters. When you land on a clue you have to guess the word
and write it on your record sheet. The aim is to collect around ten words Children can work in pairs: two against two.
You can decide whether to provide the list of words. You or the children might like to produce picture clues which we
would love to add to the shared activity. Children can of course make their own rules!

Many children will like the idea of making their own clues for a new version of the game. Please send us any brilliant
clues and pictures, and remind us of words we have left out. We've also provided a simplified version for KS1 and you
can add snakes yourself.
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Last updated 10th January 2016
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Silent Letters Snakes and Ladders Gameboard
55. You use 56. A person who 57. An insect 58. The 59. This holds 60. A grassy
this to keep sells meat. that whines and beat in a a flower up. mound.
your hair tidy. bites. piece of
music.
HOME!
54. You need 52. You can 50. When you 49. You do
51. A knight
a lot of this 53. This is be sucked ask a question this on your
uses this for
to succeed in when you are down into you expect knees.
fighting.
your tests. unsure of the middle one of these.
something. of this.

43. A tiny 44. I would 48. If you

45. You 46. You get 47. You can
piece of bread if I ______. owe money
tie this in more of these get your
or biscuit. to someone,
string. as you get prescription in you are in
older. this shop. _______.

41.You do 40. The 39. You have one 38. An 37. Two men do
42. Someone
this on a door yellow of these on each African wild this in a ring for
who does
to get an part of hand. animal with a competition
not tell lies
is _____ answer. an egg. one big horn.

31. The tree 32. A person who 33. Little 36. He saves
34. A 35. Ipswich
is all bent and has nothing. children do this maidens from
baby is the biggest
twisty. when they want tall towers.
sheep. town in this
something.
county.

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 This is the bottom half of the board - Cut this flap off before glueing to the top half

29. Dead people 28. You can 27. You need 26. This ship 25. You do
30. This can
are found in here. write on the this word to has broken on this with you
cut.
blackboard ask a question the rocks. teeth when
with this piece about the time. you are angry
of rock. or asleep.

19. A wild animal 20. Most people 21. The 23. A fish
22. It explodes that can 24. You can use
from Africa wear a watch biggest and is used in a live in the this to open a
here. mammal. war. door.
sea or a
river.

18. Girls wear 17. When the 16. If you 14. The opposite 13. Dogs do
these but boys wind isn't blowing cannot feel of right. this to bones.
don't. 15. This is
the sea is_____ your leg it is
ground up to
____ .
make flour.

7. A joint 9. You can eat 10. A leg is one 11. Two quarters. 12. You need
8. You
halfway up/ this with and so is an arm. two needles
find this
down your leg. custard and some wool
around a
chocolate to do this.
bar.
6. A baby cow 5. A person 4. Plum and 3. You need a 2. An ornament in 1. A joint on your
who fixes the thumb do this. pen or a the garden. finger.
taps. computer to do
this. START
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Silent letters answers to clues on the gameboard. www.collaborativelearning.org
60 59 58 57 56. 55. 54. 53. 52. 51.

knoll stalk rhythm gnat butcher comb knowledge doubt whirlpool sword

41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

knock honest crumb could knot wrinkles chemist debt kneel answer

40. 39. 38. 37. 36. 35. 34. 33. 32. 31.

yolk thumb rhino wrestle knight Suffolk. lamb whine or wretch gnarled
whinge.

21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

whale bomb salmon knob gnash wreck. what chalk tomb knife

20. 19. 18. 17. 16. 15. 14. 13. 12. 11.

wrist gnu knickers calm numb wheat. wrong gnaw knit. half

1. 2 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

knuckle gnome write rhyme plumber calf knee wrapper rhubarb limb

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 Silent Letter Game

Words with Silent Letters to help you.

A-G H-R S -Z

answer bomb half honest knee salmon stalk Suffolk

butcher calm calf kneel knickers sword thumb tomb
chalk chemist comb knife knight knit whale what wheat
could crumb debt knob knock knoll when whine who
doubt dumb gnarled knot knowledge whirlpool why
gnash gnome gnu knuckle lamb limb wrapper wreck
numb plumber rhino wrestle wretch
rhubarb rhyme wrinkles wrist wrong
rhythm right yolk

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Names _____________________________________ Record your words on this
sheet

Words Words with Words with Words with

Words with Words with
with silent silent h. silent w. silent k.
silent g. silent l.
b.

Words with another silent letter can go here:

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 HOME! 19.You do this 18. Girls wear 17. When the 16. Plum and
on a door to these but boys wind isn't thumb do this.
get an answer. don't. blowing the
20. The biggest sea is_____
mammal.

11. You tie this 12. A knight 14. The opposite 15. This holds
in string. uses this for of right. a flower up.
fighting. 13. You use
this to keep
your hair tidy.

10. This can 9. Two quarters. 8. You find 7. A joint 6. A baby cow
cut. this around a halfway up/
chocolate bar. down your
leg.

1.. Most people 3. You need a 4. The yellow 5. A tiny piece

wear a watch pen or a part of an of bread or
here. 2.. You have one computer to egg. biscuit.
of these on each do this.
START! hand.
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All the answers plus some extra words and clues which you might want to add to your own
game.

25. You do 30. Old

21. I 22. 23. A 24. You 26. This 27. You 28. When 29. You
this with people
would if I Another baby can use ship has need this you ask a do this
you teeth get these
______. name for sheep. this to broken on word to question on your
when you on their
and arm open a the rocks. ask a you expect knees.
are angry face and
or a leg . door. or asleep. question one of
about the these. hands.
time.

21. 22. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

23.

could limb knob gnash wreck. what answer kneel wrinkles

lamb

20. 18. 17. 15 11.

19. 16. 14. 13. 12.
whale knickers calm stalk knot
knock rhyme wrong comb sword

2. 3. 4. 10.
1. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

thumb write yolk knife

wrist crumb calf knee wrapper half

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