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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 196 · 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 letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) m (b) h (c) r
  2. 2.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) soften (b) folk (c) answer
  3. 3.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) rhino (b) sign (c) sword
  4. 4.Which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) p (b) l (c) b
  5. 5.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) salmon (b) whole (c) plumber
  6. 6.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) half (b) debt (c) foreign
  7. 7.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) foreign (b) would (c) crumb
  8. 8.Which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) s (b) f (c) t
  9. 9.Listen: which letter is silent in “talk”? (a) t (b) l (c) k
  10. 10.Which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) g (b) n (c) t
  11. 11.Listen: which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) l (b) t (c) s
  12. 12.Which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) s (b) f (c) t
  13. 13.Listen: which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
  14. 14.Which letter is silent in “tomb”? (a) t (b) b (c) m
  15. 15.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) kneel (b) gnat (c) write
  16. 16.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) kneel (b) knot (c) honest
  17. 17.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) half (b) answer (c) knit
  18. 18.Which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) w (b) r (c) s
  19. 19.Listen: which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) t (b) n (c) g
  20. 20.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) design (b) lamb (c) foreign
  21. 21.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) r (b) s (c) w
  22. 22.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) answer (b) fasten (c) plumber
  23. 23.Which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) k (b) t (c) n
  24. 24.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) wrap (b) soften (c) fasten
  25. 25.Listen: which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) b (b) t (c) d
  26. 26.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) lamb (b) listen (c) crumb
  27. 27.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) b (b) m (c) l
  28. 28.Which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) y (b) k (c) l
  29. 29.Listen: which letter is silent in “write”? (a) r (b) w (c) t
  30. 30.Which letter is silent in “design”? (a) g (b) s (c) d
  31. 31.Which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) m (b) c (c) b
  32. 32.Listen: which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) l (b) s (c) t
  33. 33.Which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) n (b) s (c) g
  34. 34.Which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) r (b) p (c) w
  35. 35.Which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) t (b) k (c) n
  36. 36.Listen: which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) s (b) t (c) f
  37. 37.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) w (b) r (c) p
  38. 38.Listen: which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) n (b) s (c) g
  39. 39.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) wrist (b) knight (c) could
  40. 40.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) debt (b) gnome (c) could

Answer key

  1. h
  2. folk
  3. sword
  4. b
  5. plumber
  6. half
  7. crumb
  8. t
  9. l
  10. g
  11. t
  12. t
  13. b
  14. b
  15. gnat
  16. honest
  17. answer
  18. w
  19. g
  20. lamb
  21. w
  22. fasten
  23. k
  24. wrap
  25. b
  26. listen
  27. b
  28. l
  29. w
  30. g
  31. b
  32. t
  33. g
  34. w
  35. k
  36. t
  37. w
  38. g
  39. could
  40. debt

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