20 no-prep word sorts designed to help students decode, recognize, and internalize silent letter patterns in early reading!

This set includes 5 high-frequency silent letter skills — from kn- to wr- to -mb — with 5 engaging sort types per skill. That gives you 20 printable phonics activities you can use for small groups, word work, or intervention.

All words are fully decodable and ideal for building orthographic mapping skills in line with Science of Reading instruction.

Silent letters can be confusing for early readers — but with structured, repeated exposure, your students will master them with confidence and clarity!

✨ What’s Included:

• 4 silent letter phonics skills covering:
  • 🔤 Common Silent Letter Patterns (e.g., kn vs. n, wr vs. r, mb vs. m, Silent Letter Review)
  • 🌀 Mixed review set (practice all included silent letter patterns together (kn, wr, mb, gn)

🖐️ 5 Sort Types for Every Skill:

• Picture Sort – Sort by sound/pattern using images only (includes picture key!)
• Word Sort – Decode and sort printed words with/without silent letters
• Written Word Sort – Read, sort, write, and re-read (with fluency prompt)
• Word Hunt & Sort – Find silent letter words “in the wild” and sort them
• Listen & Write Sort – Dictation sort using a teacher script
  

🖨️ That’s 20 no-prep, printable sorts — just print and teach!

💡 Flexible Use:

Use one sort each day of the week to reinforce a single skill

OR use the different formats to differentiate across student needs

Perfect for:

✅ Word Work

✅ Phonics Intervention

✅ Centers & Small Groups

✅ Homework & Take-Home Practice

✅ Assessments (encoding, dictation, and more)

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📂 Includes a clickable Table of Contents so you can quickly find and print what you need.

🎯 Fully aligned to the Science of Reading, with focus on orthographic mapping and unusual letter-sound relationships.

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These Silent Letter Word Sorts take the mystery out of tricky spellings — helping students make sense of what they hear, see, and write.