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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 66 · 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 “b”? (a) lamb (b) sign (c) soften
  2. 2.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) doubt (b) debt (c) wrap
  3. 3.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) r (b) m (c) h
  4. 4.Listen: which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
  5. 5.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) honest (b) kneel (c) rhino
  6. 6.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) l (b) k (c) n
  7. 7.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) knob (b) fasten (c) wrap
  8. 8.Listen: which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) t (b) k (c) n
  9. 9.Which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) b (b) r (c) c
  10. 10.Listen: which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) s (b) w (c) d
  11. 11.Which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) p (b) l (c) b
  12. 12.Which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) w (b) h (c) l
  13. 13.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) sword (b) listen (c) reign
  14. 14.Which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) m (b) g (c) n
  15. 15.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) design (b) half (c) whole
  16. 16.Listen: which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) k (b) n (c) f
  17. 17.Listen: which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) l (b) k (c) y
  18. 18.Which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) b (b) k (c) n
  19. 19.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) kneel (b) reign (c) castle
  20. 20.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) lamb (b) knife (c) half
  21. 21.Listen: which letter is silent in “tomb”? (a) t (b) m (c) b
  22. 22.Listen: which letter is silent in “half”? (a) h (b) f (c) l
  23. 23.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) gnat (b) yolk (c) answer
  24. 24.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) s (b) w (c) d
  25. 25.Listen: which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) l (c) m
  26. 26.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) b (b) k (c) n
  27. 27.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) salmon (b) foreign (c) soften
  28. 28.Which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) f (b) s (c) t
  29. 29.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) honest (b) yolk (c) design
  30. 30.Listen: which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) m (b) n (c) g
  31. 31.Listen: which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) f (b) t (c) s
  32. 32.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) listen (b) sign (c) wrap
  33. 33.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) answer (b) sign (c) knob
  34. 34.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) s (b) t (c) c
  35. 35.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) wrist (b) reign (c) knight
  36. 36.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) s (b) r (c) w
  37. 37.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) knot (b) ghost (c) sign
  38. 38.Which letter is silent in “design”? (a) s (b) d (c) g
  39. 39.Listen: which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) m (b) b (c) l
  40. 40.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) plumber (b) honest (c) knit

Answer key

  1. lamb
  2. wrap
  3. h
  4. b
  5. kneel
  6. k
  7. fasten
  8. k
  9. b
  10. w
  11. b
  12. w
  13. reign
  14. g
  15. design
  16. k
  17. l
  18. k
  19. castle
  20. knife
  21. b
  22. l
  23. yolk
  24. w
  25. l
  26. k
  27. soften
  28. t
  29. honest
  30. g
  31. t
  32. listen
  33. knob
  34. t
  35. knight
  36. w
  37. ghost
  38. g
  39. b
  40. plumber

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