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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 764 · 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 letter is silent in “knot”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
  2. 2.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) s (b) c (c) t
  3. 3.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) rhyme (b) lamb (c) gnat
  4. 4.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) could (b) comb (c) crumb
  5. 5.Which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) w (b) r (c) p
  6. 6.Which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) f (b) t (c) s
  7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) h (b) r (c) n
  8. 8.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) folk (b) knot (c) knife
  9. 9.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) castle (b) design (c) sign
  10. 10.Listen: which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) k (b) f (c) l
  11. 11.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) k (b) b (c) n
  12. 12.Which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
  13. 13.Which letter is silent in “write”? (a) r (b) t (c) w
  14. 14.Which letter is silent in “talk”? (a) t (b) k (c) l
  15. 15.Which letter is silent in “could”? (a) c (b) d (c) l
  16. 16.Which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) n (b) r (c) g
  17. 17.Which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) n (b) k (c) f
  18. 18.Which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) s (b) t (c) l
  19. 19.Listen: which letter is silent in “could”? (a) d (b) l (c) c
  20. 20.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
  21. 21.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) knot (b) wrap (c) honest
  22. 22.Which letter is silent in “half”? (a) f (b) h (c) l
  23. 23.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) n (b) l (c) k
  24. 24.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) reign (b) rhino (c) kneel
  25. 25.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) write (b) doubt (c) sign
  26. 26.Listen: which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) s (c) m
  27. 27.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) n (b) k (c) t
  28. 28.Listen: which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) l (b) w (c) k
  29. 29.Which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) g (b) s (c) h
  30. 30.Listen: which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) t (b) l (c) s
  31. 31.Which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
  32. 32.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) plumber (b) knit (c) rhyme
  33. 33.Listen: which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) t (b) n (c) k
  34. 34.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) b (b) m (c) l
  35. 35.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) soften (b) wrap (c) yolk
  36. 36.Which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) m (b) b (c) c
  37. 37.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) h (b) r (c) m
  38. 38.Which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) w (b) r (c) s
  39. 39.Listen: which letter is silent in “would”? (a) d (b) w (c) l
  40. 40.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) w (b) s (c) d

Answer key

  1. k
  2. t
  3. gnat
  4. could
  5. w
  6. t
  7. h
  8. folk
  9. castle
  10. l
  11. k
  12. k
  13. w
  14. l
  15. l
  16. g
  17. k
  18. t
  19. l
  20. b
  21. wrap
  22. l
  23. k
  24. kneel
  25. doubt
  26. l
  27. k
  28. l
  29. h
  30. t
  31. k
  32. rhyme
  33. k
  34. b
  35. soften
  36. b
  37. h
  38. w
  39. l
  40. w

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