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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 677 · 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 “l”? (a) crumb (b) half (c) debt
  2. 2.Listen: which letter is silent in “honest”? (a) h (b) s (c) n
  3. 3.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) rhino (b) walk (c) fasten
  4. 4.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) sword (b) design (c) listen
  5. 5.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) knot (b) reign (c) salmon
  6. 6.Listen: which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) m (b) l (c) s
  7. 7.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) sign (b) rhyme (c) debt
  8. 8.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) castle (b) knife (c) salmon
  9. 9.Listen: which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) l (b) w (c) h
  10. 10.Which letter is silent in “would”? (a) l (b) w (c) d
  11. 11.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) soften (b) knit (c) talk
  12. 12.Which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) p (b) l (c) b
  13. 13.Which letter is silent in “could”? (a) l (b) c (c) d
  14. 14.Which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) w (b) r (c) p
  15. 15.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) lamb (b) answer (c) half
  16. 16.Listen: which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) t (b) l (c) s
  17. 17.Listen: which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) s (b) g (c) n
  18. 18.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) s (b) t (c) c
  19. 19.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
  20. 20.Which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) s (b) l (c) t
  21. 21.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) write (b) could (c) kneel
  22. 22.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) reign (b) listen (c) kneel
  23. 23.Listen: which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) s (b) f (c) t
  24. 24.Which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) s (b) l (c) t
  25. 25.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) m (c) l
  26. 26.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) honest (b) lamb (c) gnat
  27. 27.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) crumb (b) honest (c) wrist
  28. 28.Listen: which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) l (b) k (c) w
  29. 29.Listen: which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) k (b) y (c) l
  30. 30.Which letter is silent in “write”? (a) r (b) t (c) w
  31. 31.Listen: which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) b (b) d (c) t
  32. 32.Which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) n (b) m (c) g
  33. 33.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) plumber (b) fasten (c) write
  34. 34.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) write (b) plumber (c) knight
  35. 35.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) knife (b) honest (c) wrap
  36. 36.Which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) k (b) l (c) f
  37. 37.Listen: which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) m (b) b (c) l
  38. 38.Listen: which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) g (b) s (c) h
  39. 39.Which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) f (b) s (c) t
  40. 40.Which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) r (b) n (c) g

Answer key

  1. half
  2. h
  3. walk
  4. sword
  5. salmon
  6. l
  7. rhyme
  8. castle
  9. w
  10. l
  11. talk
  12. b
  13. l
  14. w
  15. answer
  16. t
  17. g
  18. t
  19. b
  20. t
  21. kneel
  22. listen
  23. t
  24. t
  25. l
  26. gnat
  27. wrist
  28. l
  29. l
  30. w
  31. b
  32. g
  33. plumber
  34. knight
  35. wrap
  36. l
  37. b
  38. h
  39. t
  40. g

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