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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 517 · 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 “lamb”? (a) b (b) l (c) m
  2. 2.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) folk (b) rhino (c) knife
  3. 3.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) l (b) n (c) k
  4. 4.Which letter is silent in “tomb”? (a) m (b) t (c) b
  5. 5.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) write (b) knife (c) debt
  6. 6.Which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) f (b) n (c) k
  7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) w (b) r (c) s
  8. 8.Which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) n (b) k (c) t
  9. 9.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) s (b) t (c) c
  10. 10.Listen: which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) f (b) k (c) l
  11. 11.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) s (c) m
  12. 12.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) castle (b) lamb (c) could
  13. 13.Listen: which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) m (b) s (c) l
  14. 14.Which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) p (b) l (c) b
  15. 15.Listen: which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) d (b) w (c) s
  16. 16.Which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) k (b) t (c) n
  17. 17.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) knight (b) wrap (c) could
  18. 18.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) doubt (b) half (c) sign
  19. 19.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) rhyme (b) yolk (c) sign
  20. 20.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) h (b) m (c) r
  21. 21.Listen: which letter is silent in “talk”? (a) l (b) k (c) t
  22. 22.Listen: which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) w (b) l (c) k
  23. 23.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) wrap (b) write (c) would
  24. 24.Which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
  25. 25.Listen: which letter is silent in “design”? (a) s (b) d (c) g
  26. 26.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) comb (b) answer (c) yolk
  27. 27.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) t (b) k (c) n
  28. 28.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) gnome (b) knob (c) fasten
  29. 29.Listen: which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) b (b) r (c) c
  30. 30.Which letter is silent in “design”? (a) s (b) g (c) d
  31. 31.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) s (b) w (c) d
  32. 32.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) kneel (b) answer (c) lamb
  33. 33.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) reign (b) listen (c) rhyme
  34. 34.Listen: which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) s (b) t (c) l
  35. 35.Which letter is silent in “could”? (a) d (b) l (c) c
  36. 36.Which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) g (b) s (c) n
  37. 37.Which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) k (b) b (c) n
  38. 38.Listen: which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) f (b) s (c) t
  39. 39.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) w (b) p (c) r
  40. 40.Listen: which letter is silent in “write”? (a) w (b) t (c) r

Answer key

  1. b
  2. folk
  3. k
  4. b
  5. write
  6. k
  7. w
  8. k
  9. t
  10. l
  11. l
  12. castle
  13. l
  14. b
  15. w
  16. k
  17. could
  18. half
  19. sign
  20. h
  21. l
  22. l
  23. would
  24. k
  25. g
  26. yolk
  27. k
  28. gnome
  29. b
  30. g
  31. w
  32. lamb
  33. rhyme
  34. t
  35. l
  36. g
  37. k
  38. t
  39. w
  40. w

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