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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 329 · 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 “wrist”? (a) r (b) w (c) s
  2. 2.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) whole (b) lamb (c) crumb
  3. 3.Listen: which letter is silent in “talk”? (a) t (b) l (c) k
  4. 4.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) knight (b) plumber (c) knife
  5. 5.Which letter is silent in “honest”? (a) s (b) h (c) n
  6. 6.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) comb (b) listen (c) wrist
  7. 7.Which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
  8. 8.Which letter is silent in “design”? (a) d (b) s (c) g
  9. 9.Which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) s (b) g (c) h
  10. 10.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) knob (b) rhyme (c) answer
  11. 11.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) l (b) m (c) b
  12. 12.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) crumb (b) write (c) yolk
  13. 13.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) wrap (b) crumb (c) fasten
  14. 14.Listen: which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) m (b) l (c) b
  15. 15.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) comb (b) design (c) kneel
  16. 16.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) crumb (b) wrist (c) could
  17. 17.Listen: which letter is silent in “half”? (a) h (b) f (c) l
  18. 18.Listen: which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) y (b) l (c) k
  19. 19.Which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) h (b) n (c) r
  20. 20.Listen: which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) c (b) b (c) m
  21. 21.Which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) k (b) l (c) w
  22. 22.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) could (b) rhyme (c) whistle
  23. 23.Which letter is silent in “would”? (a) l (b) w (c) d
  24. 24.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) knife (b) yolk (c) sign
  25. 25.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) soften (b) wrap (c) would
  26. 26.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) doubt (b) folk (c) rhyme
  27. 27.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) b (b) n (c) k
  28. 28.Which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) n (b) m (c) g
  29. 29.Listen: which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) t (b) n (c) k
  30. 30.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) design (b) would (c) knot
  31. 31.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) knob (b) walk (c) gnome
  32. 32.Which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) h (b) r (c) m
  33. 33.Listen: which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) m (b) g (c) n
  34. 34.Which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) n (b) k (c) b
  35. 35.Which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) k (b) l (c) y
  36. 36.Listen: which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) p (b) l (c) b
  37. 37.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) wrap (b) knife (c) kneel
  38. 38.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) soften (b) knot (c) half
  39. 39.Listen: which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) l (b) s (c) t
  40. 40.Listen: which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) w (b) d (c) s

Answer key

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

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