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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 643 · 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.Listen: which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) p (b) b (c) l
  2. 2.Which letter is silent in “could”? (a) d (b) c (c) l
  3. 3.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) knob (b) listen (c) sword
  4. 4.Which letter is silent in “would”? (a) w (b) l (c) d
  5. 5.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) ghost (b) doubt (c) sign
  6. 6.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) wrist (b) plumber (c) whole
  7. 7.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) listen (b) crumb (c) honest
  8. 8.Which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) w (b) l (c) h
  9. 9.Which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) k (b) l (c) y
  10. 10.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) knight (b) whole (c) comb
  11. 11.Listen: which letter is silent in “could”? (a) c (b) d (c) l
  12. 12.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) rhino (b) would (c) reign
  13. 13.Which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) w (b) k (c) l
  14. 14.Which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) b (b) c (c) r
  15. 15.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) d (b) w (c) s
  16. 16.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) n (b) k (c) l
  17. 17.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) whistle (b) would (c) folk
  18. 18.Which letter is silent in “write”? (a) r (b) w (c) t
  19. 19.Which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) t (b) k (c) n
  20. 20.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) n (b) k (c) b
  21. 21.Listen: which letter is silent in “talk”? (a) t (b) k (c) l
  22. 22.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
  23. 23.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) l (b) m (c) b
  24. 24.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) gnome (b) debt (c) could
  25. 25.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) answer (b) talk (c) soften
  26. 26.Which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
  27. 27.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) fasten (b) honest (c) would
  28. 28.Listen: which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) g (b) s (c) h
  29. 29.Which letter is silent in “foreign”? (a) r (b) f (c) g
  30. 30.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) knob (b) comb (c) fasten
  31. 31.Which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) l (b) t (c) s
  32. 32.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) m (c) s
  33. 33.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) fasten (b) sword (c) knot
  34. 34.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) gnome (b) foreign (c) wrap
  35. 35.Listen: which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) f (b) l (c) k
  36. 36.Listen: which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) w (b) k (c) l
  37. 37.Listen: which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) n (b) g (c) t
  38. 38.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) ghost (b) salmon (c) answer
  39. 39.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) knife (b) fasten (c) could
  40. 40.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) debt (b) design (c) sword

Answer key

  1. b
  2. l
  3. listen
  4. l
  5. doubt
  6. plumber
  7. crumb
  8. w
  9. l
  10. knight
  11. l
  12. rhino
  13. l
  14. b
  15. w
  16. k
  17. whistle
  18. w
  19. k
  20. k
  21. l
  22. b
  23. b
  24. gnome
  25. talk
  26. k
  27. honest
  28. h
  29. g
  30. fasten
  31. t
  32. l
  33. knot
  34. wrap
  35. l
  36. l
  37. g
  38. salmon
  39. could
  40. design

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