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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 376 · 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 “soften”? (a) t (b) s (c) f
  2. 2.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) half (b) salmon (c) sign
  3. 3.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) debt (b) sword (c) kneel
  4. 4.Which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) s (b) w (c) r
  5. 5.Listen: which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
  6. 6.Which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) g (b) n (c) t
  7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) r (b) w (c) s
  8. 8.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) knob (b) crumb (c) whistle
  9. 9.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) comb (b) tomb (c) reign
  10. 10.Which letter is silent in “write”? (a) r (b) t (c) w
  11. 11.Which letter is silent in “could”? (a) c (b) l (c) d
  12. 12.Which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) p (b) l (c) b
  13. 13.Which letter is silent in “talk”? (a) k (b) l (c) t
  14. 14.Listen: which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) n (b) s (c) w
  15. 15.Which letter is silent in “honest”? (a) s (b) n (c) h
  16. 16.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) doubt (b) sword (c) walk
  17. 17.Listen: which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) m (b) l (c) s
  18. 18.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) wrist (b) salmon (c) kneel
  19. 19.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) t (b) s (c) c
  20. 20.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) k (b) l (c) n
  21. 21.Which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) s (b) n (c) g
  22. 22.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) sign (b) soften (c) folk
  23. 23.Listen: which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) t (b) l (c) s
  24. 24.Which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) t (b) f (c) s
  25. 25.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) d (b) w (c) s
  26. 26.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) sword (b) castle (c) wrap
  27. 27.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) folk (b) listen (c) ghost
  28. 28.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) rhyme (b) rhino (c) yolk
  29. 29.Which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) y (b) l (c) k
  30. 30.Listen: which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) b (b) m (c) l
  31. 31.Listen: which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) k (b) f (c) l
  32. 32.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) wrap (b) comb (c) honest
  33. 33.Listen: which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) d (b) w (c) s
  34. 34.Listen: which letter is silent in “foreign”? (a) g (b) r (c) f
  35. 35.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) wrap (b) rhyme (c) honest
  36. 36.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) reign (b) listen (c) lamb
  37. 37.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) rhyme (b) debt (c) answer
  38. 38.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) salmon (b) gnome (c) knight
  39. 39.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) s (c) m
  40. 40.Which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) k (b) b (c) n

Answer key

  1. t
  2. sign
  3. sword
  4. w
  5. k
  6. g
  7. w
  8. whistle
  9. reign
  10. w
  11. l
  12. b
  13. l
  14. w
  15. h
  16. walk
  17. l
  18. kneel
  19. t
  20. k
  21. g
  22. soften
  23. t
  24. t
  25. w
  26. castle
  27. ghost
  28. yolk
  29. l
  30. b
  31. l
  32. honest
  33. w
  34. g
  35. wrap
  36. listen
  37. rhyme
  38. knight
  39. l
  40. k

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