Starter Fix-Up Answer Key

Strengthen phonics and spelling confidence with this silent letter starter fix-up worksheet. Students add the correct silent beginning letter-k, g, or w-to complete words such as knee, gnome, and wrap, then read each word aloud to reinforce pronunciation and fluency.

Key Learning Objectives
• Skill Focus: Identifying and applying silent consonant patterns (kn, wr, gn)
• Critical Thinking Benefit: Encourages analysis of spelling rules and word structure
• Curriculum Tie-In: Supports phonics instruction, spelling patterns, morphology, and word recognition
• Application Type: Word completion with oral reading practice

Teacher & Parent Features
• Reinforces tricky silent-letter spelling rules
• Builds decoding accuracy and pronunciation confidence
• Strengthens word recognition through repeated pattern practice
• Encourages fluent oral reading
• Supports early morphology and word-analysis skills
• Ideal for literacy centers, intervention, small groups, or independent work

This printable silent letter worksheet helps students master challenging beginning blends by combining spelling analysis with oral reading, supporting accurate decoding, fluency, and confident word recognition.

This worksheet is part of our Silent Consonant Blends Worksheets collection.