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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 185 · 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.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) lamb (b) honest (c) sign
  2. 2.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
  3. 3.Which letter is silent in “honest”? (a) n (b) s (c) h
  4. 4.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) doubt (b) rhyme (c) kneel
  5. 5.Which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) l (b) w (c) k
  6. 6.Listen: which letter is silent in “design”? (a) s (b) g (c) d
  7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) s (b) w (c) r
  8. 8.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) design (b) half (c) lamb
  9. 9.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) h (b) r (c) m
  10. 10.Which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) l (b) b (c) p
  11. 11.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
  12. 12.Listen: which letter is silent in “write”? (a) w (b) t (c) r
  13. 13.Which letter is silent in “would”? (a) l (b) d (c) w
  14. 14.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) s (b) t (c) c
  15. 15.Which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) t (b) l (c) s
  16. 16.Which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) b (b) k (c) n
  17. 17.Which letter is silent in “tomb”? (a) b (b) m (c) t
  18. 18.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) reign (b) wrist (c) walk
  19. 19.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) fasten (b) doubt (c) could
  20. 20.Which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) n (b) t (c) g
  21. 21.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) rhino (b) wrap (c) yolk
  22. 22.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) wrap (b) yolk (c) plumber
  23. 23.Listen: which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) p (b) l (c) b
  24. 24.Listen: which letter is silent in “tomb”? (a) b (b) m (c) t
  25. 25.Which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) t (b) n (c) k
  26. 26.Listen: which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) b (c) t
  27. 27.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) knight (b) plumber (c) answer
  28. 28.Which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) r (b) w (c) p
  29. 29.Which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) k (b) t (c) n
  30. 30.Listen: which letter is silent in “talk”? (a) k (b) t (c) l
  31. 31.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) knit (b) honest (c) half
  32. 32.Listen: which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
  33. 33.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) knit (b) castle (c) wrist
  34. 34.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) gnat (b) knot (c) sign
  35. 35.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) salmon (b) knife (c) reign
  36. 36.Listen: which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) s (b) f (c) t
  37. 37.Listen: which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) l (b) n (c) k
  38. 38.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) n (b) b (c) k
  39. 39.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) d (b) w (c) s
  40. 40.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) fasten (b) sign (c) sword

Answer key

  1. sign
  2. b
  3. h
  4. doubt
  5. l
  6. g
  7. w
  8. lamb
  9. h
  10. b
  11. k
  12. w
  13. l
  14. t
  15. t
  16. k
  17. b
  18. reign
  19. could
  20. g
  21. yolk
  22. plumber
  23. b
  24. b
  25. k
  26. b
  27. answer
  28. w
  29. k
  30. l
  31. half
  32. k
  33. wrist
  34. knot
  35. salmon
  36. t
  37. k
  38. k
  39. w
  40. sword

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