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The word 'light' is pronounced with a silent 'gh'.

Spelling: -igh

The “igh” sound can appear in many tricky words. This KS2 English quiz helps pupils learn how to spell them correctly and remember their patterns.

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Fascinating Fact:

Once you learn to spell “igh” words, you can write about knights, lights, and sights without fear of a spelling fright.

In KS2 English, pupils explore how different letter combinations make the same sounds. The “igh” pattern often appears in words that rhyme with light, night, or bright, making it a key spelling rule to learn.

Key Terms

Trigraph: Three letters that come together to make one sound, such as “igh.”
Phonics: The method of learning to read and spell by matching sounds to letters.
Homophones: Words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings, like night and knight.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does the “igh” sound mean in spelling?

The “igh” sound is a trigraph that makes the long “i” sound, as heard in words like high, light, and night.

How can I remember how to spell “igh” words?

Group them by rhyming families, such as bright, sight, and flight. Repetition and rhyming practice make the pattern easy to recall.

Why is “igh” important to learn in KS2 English?

It helps with spelling accuracy and reading fluency. Recognising common sound patterns makes unfamiliar words easier to understand.

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1 .

Choose the correct spellings.
The ____ were looking for a castle where they could spend the ____.

knights, nite

knights, night

knites, nite

knites, night

The knights were looking for a castle where they could spend the night.

2 .

Choose the correct spellings.
Although I hold my hockey stick in my left hand, I ____ with my ____ hand.

write, right

write, rite

wright, right

wright, rite

Although I hold my hockey stick in my left hand, I write with my right hand. 'Write' and 'right' are homophones.

3 .

Choose the correct spellings.
They were still ____ up the mountainside when they suddenly realised that it would soon be ____.

high, twilite

high, twilight

hye, twilite

hye, twilight

They were still high up the mountainside when they suddenly realised that it would soon be twilight.

4 .

Choose the correct spellings.
The child ____ deeply, then his lip wobbled and he began to ____.

sied, cry

sied, crigh

sighed, cry

sighed, crigh

The child sighed deeply, then his lip wobbled and he began to cry.

5 .

Choose the correct spellings.
I ____ change ____ mind tomorrow.

miet, migh

miet, my

might, migh

might, my

I might change my mind tomorrow.

6 .

Choose the correct spellings.
The audience cheered with ____ as the juggler balanced on the ____.

delite, tightrope

delite, titerope

delight, tightrope

delight, titerope

The audience cheered with delight as the juggler balanced on the tightrope.

7 .

Choose the correct spellings.
She ____ to ____ her shoelaces.

tried, tihten

tried, tighten

trighed, tihten

trighed, tighten

She tried to tighten her shoelaces.

8 .

Choose the correct spellings.
If you ____ a bird, it will ____ away.

frighten, fly

frighten, fligh

friten, fly

friten, fligh

If you frighten a bird, it will fly away.

9 .

Choose the correct spellings.
The apple was so shiny and such a ____ red colour, that Snow White could not help taking a ____.

brite, bight

brite, bite

bright, bight

bright, bite

The apple was so shiny and such a bright red colour, that Snow White could not help taking a bite.

10 .

Choose the correct spellings.
Mr. Howard could never understand ____ the ____ of one of the legs of his chair was different from that of the rest.

wigh, hiete

wigh, height

why, hiete

why, height

Mr. Howard could never understand why the height of one of the legs of his chair was different from that of the rest.

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Author: Sheri Smith (PhD English Literature, English Teacher & Quiz Writer)

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