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The first letters in knee and gnaw
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1 · Learn
Touch your knee. Say knee slowly with an adult. We hear an n sound at the start, but we write kn. The k does not have a separate sound in this word.
Gnaw means to bite something again and again. Gnaw starts with the same n sound, written gn. Remember the letter pair when you spell it; sounding out alone will not tell you which pair to choose.
2 · Worked example
I want to write about a rabbit biting a twig. I choose gnaw and check its beginning: g then n.
3 · Your turn
Complete these words with kn or gn: __ee (a body part), __aw (bite repeatedly), __ot (a tied loop).
Check your answer
knee; gnaw; knot.
4 · Apply your learning
An adult reads: 'There is a knot in the string.' Repeat it, write it, then compare with this sentence. Circle the kn in knot.
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Read instructions and shared texts aloud when needed. Independent reading must match taught sound-spelling knowledge; do not ask children to guess unknown words from pictures. Accept spoken answers before writing and revisit with more books and examples.
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