Description
Make spelling hauntingly fun year-round and especially in October with this Silent E Drop Rule resource! This ghost-themed packet teaches students when to drop or keep Silent E before adding vowel suffixes—using a catchy song, interactive games, and multisensory worksheets.
Aligned with the Science of Reading and inspired by Orton-Gillingham, this resource supports diverse learners, including students with dyslexia, ADHD, and working memory challenges.
🧠 Instead of disappearing, Silent E becomes a ghost who floats above the word to protect its sound—giving students a playful, memorable way to internalize this key phonics rule!
👻 What’s Included:
- 🎵 Silent E Drop Rule Song (lyrics anchor chart + video link + hand motions)
- ✍️ Lyric worksheet with suffix spelling practice
- 🔠 Word lists for differentiation and spiral review
- 🎲 Board game for interactive learning (just add dice!)
- 🗂️ Ghost-themed word sort for multisensory sorting
- 🗨️ “Ghost party” worksheet with speech bubbles for creative practice
- ⚰️ “Tombstone” writing page for playful spelling application
- 🚨 Rogue word worksheet (Silent E rule exceptions)
- 🧑🏫 Teacher tips page for sequencing activities and differentiation ideas
👩🏫 Instructors will appreciate:
- ✅ Science of Reading (SoR) and UFLI aligned
- ✅ Orton-Gillingham (OG) inspired
- ✅ Multisensory: music, visuals, movement, writing
- ✅ Differentiated: ideal for Grades 1–5 and skill-based groups
- ✅ Supports students with dyslexia, ADHD, anxiety, and learning differences
- ✅ Flexible: perfect for small groups, centers, tutoring, intervention, or homeschool
🎃 Designed for October but effective year-round, this engaging phonics pack builds strong spelling habits through music, movement, and memorable visuals.
📺 Watch the sing-along song video here: YouTube @wordplayletterloveliteracy
🎵 Students learn the spelling rule through a song + movement for stronger memory, then apply it in worksheets, word sorts, and games with fun ghost and graveyard visuals—perfect for October but effective year-round.
Silent E Drop Rule Suffix Spelling Activities with Ghost Theme Song Game and Worksheets 👻 Use in classrooms, literacy centers, tutoring, homeschool, or intervention to build strong spelling habits with engaging, no-prep materials.
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