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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 419 · 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 “t”? (a) rhino (b) wrap (c) soften
  2. 2.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) l (b) k (c) n
  3. 3.Which letter is silent in “half”? (a) l (b) f (c) h
  4. 4.Which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) l (b) f (c) k
  5. 5.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) could (b) kneel (c) castle
  6. 6.Which letter is silent in “tomb”? (a) t (b) m (c) b
  7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) t (b) n (c) k
  8. 8.Which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) n (b) s (c) w
  9. 9.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) listen (b) debt (c) rhino
  10. 10.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) crumb (b) tomb (c) answer
  11. 11.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) reign (b) knife (c) plumber
  12. 12.Listen: which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) m (b) c (c) b
  13. 13.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) half (b) knight (c) soften
  14. 14.Listen: which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) b (b) c (c) r
  15. 15.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) knob (b) listen (c) sign
  16. 16.Which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) m (b) c (c) b
  17. 17.Which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) w (b) r (c) p
  18. 18.Listen: which letter is silent in “could”? (a) d (b) c (c) l
  19. 19.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) comb (b) reign (c) rhino
  20. 20.Which letter is silent in “talk”? (a) t (b) l (c) k
  21. 21.Listen: which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) n (b) k (c) t
  22. 22.Which letter is silent in “write”? (a) w (b) r (c) t
  23. 23.Which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) f (b) n (c) k
  24. 24.Which letter is silent in “foreign”? (a) r (b) g (c) f
  25. 25.Which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) s (b) g (c) h
  26. 26.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) r (b) w (c) s
  27. 27.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) knight (b) debt (c) write
  28. 28.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) n (b) k (c) b
  29. 29.Listen: which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
  30. 30.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) knit (b) castle (c) wrist
  31. 31.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) c (b) t (c) s
  32. 32.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) b (b) d (c) t
  33. 33.Which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) y (b) k (c) l
  34. 34.Listen: which letter is silent in “write”? (a) r (b) w (c) t
  35. 35.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) b (b) d (c) t
  36. 36.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) rhino (b) wrist (c) wrap
  37. 37.Listen: which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) b (b) m (c) l
  38. 38.Which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) f (b) s (c) t
  39. 39.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) doubt (b) half (c) wrist
  40. 40.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) knight (b) sign (c) folk

Answer key

  1. soften
  2. k
  3. l
  4. l
  5. castle
  6. b
  7. k
  8. w
  9. debt
  10. answer
  11. plumber
  12. b
  13. knight
  14. b
  15. sign
  16. b
  17. w
  18. l
  19. reign
  20. l
  21. k
  22. w
  23. k
  24. g
  25. h
  26. w
  27. write
  28. k
  29. b
  30. wrist
  31. t
  32. b
  33. l
  34. w
  35. b
  36. rhino
  37. b
  38. t
  39. half
  40. folk

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