Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 737 · 40 questions

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.

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

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