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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 498 · 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 “h”? (a) honest (b) fasten (c) crumb
  2. 2.Which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) w (b) r (c) s
  3. 3.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) c (b) t (c) s
  4. 4.Listen: which letter is silent in “design”? (a) g (b) s (c) d
  5. 5.Listen: which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) s (b) n (c) g
  6. 6.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) kneel (b) listen (c) would
  7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) s (b) f (c) t
  8. 8.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) knot (b) talk (c) knob
  9. 9.Which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) w (b) l (c) h
  10. 10.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) b (b) n (c) k
  11. 11.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) debt (b) salmon (c) reign
  12. 12.Listen: which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) p (b) b (c) l
  13. 13.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) w (b) r (c) s
  14. 14.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) sword (b) soften (c) kneel
  15. 15.Listen: which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) k (b) n (c) f
  16. 16.Listen: which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) l (b) s (c) t
  17. 17.Listen: which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
  18. 18.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) rhyme (b) talk (c) tomb
  19. 19.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) tomb (b) doubt (c) yolk
  20. 20.Which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) n (b) w (c) s
  21. 21.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) lamb (b) castle (c) would
  22. 22.Listen: which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) k (b) n (c) l
  23. 23.Listen: which letter is silent in “would”? (a) d (b) w (c) l
  24. 24.Listen: which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) k (b) l (c) w
  25. 25.Listen: which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) g (b) n (c) r
  26. 26.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) n (b) k (c) t
  27. 27.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
  28. 28.Which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) k (b) t (c) n
  29. 29.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) lamb (b) plumber (c) wrist
  30. 30.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) b (b) t (c) d
  31. 31.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) rhino (b) sword (c) knob
  32. 32.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) answer (b) castle (c) sword
  33. 33.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) n (b) k (c) l
  34. 34.Listen: which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) s (b) w (c) n
  35. 35.Which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) h (b) r (c) m
  36. 36.Which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) n (b) k (c) f
  37. 37.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) kneel (b) rhino (c) design
  38. 38.Listen: which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) c (b) b (c) r
  39. 39.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) kneel (b) sign (c) plumber
  40. 40.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) s (b) w (c) d

Answer key

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

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