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Silent Letters Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. t
  2. honest
  3. l
  4. l
  5. yolk
  6. t
  7. knife
  8. soften
  9. l
  10. g
  11. fasten
  12. answer
  13. g
  14. b
  15. w
  16. would
  17. g
  18. debt
  19. k
  20. ghost
  21. b
  22. l
  23. reign
  24. h
  25. k
  26. folk
  27. k
  28. w
  29. l
  30. knot
  31. walk
  32. k
  33. b
  34. knight
  35. b
  36. comb
  37. crumb
  38. k
  39. knit
  40. t

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