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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 711 · 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 “k”? (a) half (b) plumber (c) knot
  2. 2.Which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) n (b) k (c) t
  3. 3.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) would (b) sign (c) honest
  4. 4.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) s (b) d (c) w
  5. 5.Listen: which letter is silent in “talk”? (a) k (b) l (c) t
  6. 6.Listen: which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) l (b) w (c) h
  7. 7.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) rhino (b) folk (c) debt
  8. 8.Which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) l (b) k (c) y
  9. 9.Which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
  10. 10.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) wrist (b) would (c) comb
  11. 11.Which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) n (b) g (c) m
  12. 12.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
  13. 13.Listen: which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) w (b) s (c) n
  14. 14.Which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) h (b) w (c) l
  15. 15.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) whistle (b) tomb (c) reign
  16. 16.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) l (b) k (c) n
  17. 17.Listen: which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) n (b) t (c) g
  18. 18.Listen: which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) w (b) k (c) l
  19. 19.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) wrap (b) gnat (c) kneel
  20. 20.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) kneel (b) knife (c) fasten
  21. 21.Which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) l (b) f (c) k
  22. 22.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) listen (b) knot (c) lamb
  23. 23.Which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) b (b) k (c) n
  24. 24.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) comb (b) knife (c) reign
  25. 25.Listen: which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) t (b) s (c) l
  26. 26.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) half (b) knob (c) debt
  27. 27.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) m (c) l
  28. 28.Which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
  29. 29.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) castle (b) crumb (c) honest
  30. 30.Which letter is silent in “half”? (a) f (b) h (c) l
  31. 31.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) crumb (b) comb (c) design
  32. 32.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) listen (b) foreign (c) honest
  33. 33.Listen: which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
  34. 34.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) b (b) l (c) m
  35. 35.Which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) n (b) r (c) g
  36. 36.Which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) m (b) r (c) h
  37. 37.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) knife (b) whistle (c) sword
  38. 38.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) k (b) n (c) b
  39. 39.Listen: which letter is silent in “half”? (a) l (b) f (c) h
  40. 40.Listen: which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) n (b) s (c) g

Answer key

  1. knot
  2. k
  3. honest
  4. w
  5. l
  6. w
  7. folk
  8. l
  9. k
  10. comb
  11. g
  12. b
  13. w
  14. w
  15. tomb
  16. k
  17. g
  18. l
  19. kneel
  20. fasten
  21. l
  22. lamb
  23. k
  24. knife
  25. t
  26. knob
  27. l
  28. k
  29. crumb
  30. l
  31. design
  32. foreign
  33. b
  34. b
  35. g
  36. h
  37. whistle
  38. k
  39. l
  40. g

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