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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 15 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Written but not said): kn- at the start: the k is silent — knife, knee, know. wr- at the start: the w is silent — write, wrong. After m, b is silent — lamb, comb, climb. l is silent in talk, walk, half, could; t in listen, castle, whistle; g in sign, design; h in honest, hour.

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  1. 1.Listen: which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
  2. 2.Which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) b (b) r (c) c
  3. 3.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) fasten (b) sword (c) rhino
  4. 4.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) doubt (b) knife (c) fasten
  5. 5.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
  6. 6.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) knit (b) gnome (c) wrist
  7. 7.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) listen (b) half (c) design
  8. 8.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) m (b) b (c) l
  9. 9.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) sign (b) knit (c) ghost
  10. 10.Listen: which letter is silent in “could”? (a) l (b) d (c) c
  11. 11.Which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) n (b) k (c) f
  12. 12.Listen: which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
  13. 13.Listen: which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) g (b) s (c) n
  14. 14.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) r (b) p (c) w
  15. 15.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) wrap (b) debt (c) knit
  16. 16.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) honest (b) knob (c) rhyme
  17. 17.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) knight (b) yolk (c) lamb
  18. 18.Which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) w (b) r (c) p
  19. 19.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) fasten (b) reign (c) knob
  20. 20.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) rhyme (b) knight (c) tomb
  21. 21.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) doubt (b) wrap (c) knight
  22. 22.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) talk (b) wrap (c) plumber
  23. 23.Which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
  24. 24.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) whistle (b) crumb (c) wrap
  25. 25.Listen: which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
  26. 26.Which letter is silent in “half”? (a) l (b) h (c) f
  27. 27.Which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) h (b) r (c) n
  28. 28.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) plumber (b) knight (c) gnat
  29. 29.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) n (b) l (c) k
  30. 30.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) whole (b) rhyme (c) knot
  31. 31.Which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) n (b) s (c) w
  32. 32.Which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) t (b) l (c) s
  33. 33.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) tomb (b) walk (c) sign
  34. 34.Which letter is silent in “talk”? (a) l (b) k (c) t
  35. 35.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) whole (b) castle (c) could
  36. 36.Which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) n (b) k (c) t
  37. 37.Which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) f (b) s (c) t
  38. 38.Which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) r (b) s (c) w
  39. 39.Listen: which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) l (b) w (c) h
  40. 40.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) knit (b) rhino (c) doubt

Answer key

  1. b
  2. b
  3. fasten
  4. knife
  5. k
  6. wrist
  7. design
  8. b
  9. knit
  10. l
  11. k
  12. k
  13. g
  14. w
  15. wrap
  16. knob
  17. lamb
  18. w
  19. reign
  20. tomb
  21. doubt
  22. plumber
  23. k
  24. crumb
  25. k
  26. l
  27. h
  28. knight
  29. k
  30. knot
  31. w
  32. t
  33. walk
  34. l
  35. castle
  36. k
  37. t
  38. w
  39. w
  40. rhino

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