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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 680 · 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 “t”? (a) could (b) plumber (c) castle
  2. 2.Which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) b (b) k (c) n
  3. 3.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) m (b) s (c) l
  4. 4.Listen: which letter is silent in “tomb”? (a) t (b) b (c) m
  5. 5.Listen: which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) l (b) s (c) t
  6. 6.Which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) s (b) g (c) h
  7. 7.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) wrap (b) knot (c) comb
  8. 8.Which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) f (b) s (c) t
  9. 9.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) r (b) n (c) h
  10. 10.Listen: which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) b (b) d (c) t
  11. 11.Which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) l (b) t (c) s
  12. 12.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) whole (b) design (c) comb
  13. 13.Which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) y (b) k (c) l
  14. 14.Listen: which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) s (b) h (c) g
  15. 15.Which letter is silent in “write”? (a) t (b) w (c) r
  16. 16.Which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) w (b) k (c) l
  17. 17.Which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) n (b) g (c) t
  18. 18.Which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) l (b) b (c) p
  19. 19.Listen: which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) l (b) b (c) m
  20. 20.Which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) w (b) s (c) n
  21. 21.Listen: which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
  22. 22.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) honest (b) plumber (c) write
  23. 23.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) honest (b) knot (c) would
  24. 24.Which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) r (b) p (c) w
  25. 25.Which letter is silent in “half”? (a) h (b) f (c) l
  26. 26.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) fasten (b) crumb (c) knit
  27. 27.Listen: which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) l (b) y (c) k
  28. 28.Which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) l (b) w (c) h
  29. 29.Listen: which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) k (b) n (c) f
  30. 30.Listen: which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) t (b) s (c) l
  31. 31.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) knight (b) whistle (c) plumber
  32. 32.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) l (b) m (c) b
  33. 33.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) knife (b) rhino (c) design
  34. 34.Listen: which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) f (b) t (c) s
  35. 35.Which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) t (b) k (c) n
  36. 36.Which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) n (b) m (c) g
  37. 37.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) listen (b) wrist (c) kneel
  38. 38.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) t (b) k (c) n
  39. 39.Which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) f (b) s (c) t
  40. 40.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) salmon (b) knife (c) fasten

Answer key

  1. castle
  2. k
  3. l
  4. b
  5. t
  6. h
  7. comb
  8. t
  9. h
  10. b
  11. t
  12. design
  13. l
  14. h
  15. w
  16. l
  17. g
  18. b
  19. b
  20. w
  21. b
  22. write
  23. would
  24. w
  25. l
  26. knit
  27. l
  28. w
  29. k
  30. t
  31. plumber
  32. b
  33. rhino
  34. t
  35. k
  36. g
  37. wrist
  38. k
  39. t
  40. fasten

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