Eight-color coded charts that indicate possible spellings of each phoneme used to teach English in the Silent Way are known as:

• A. Fidel charts
• B. Color charts
• C. Alphabet charts
• D. Phoneme charts

Answer: (A)

These eight-color coded charts are called Fidel charts. In the Silent Way, they visually display the possible spellings for each phoneme, using color coding to group the different letter combinations that can represent a sound. This setup lets learners actively discover how sounds map to spellings by comparing and manipulating the charts, rather than being told the correct spellings.

That’s why this term is the best fit: it’s the established name for the specific visual tool used in the Silent Way to illustrate phoneme-to-spelling relationships. More generic terms like color charts, alphabet charts, or phoneme charts don’t capture the distinct purpose and design of the Fidel charts in this teaching method.