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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 765 · 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 “w”? (a) sign (b) sword (c) salmon
  2. 2.Which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) w (b) r (c) s
  3. 3.Listen: which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) g (b) r (c) n
  4. 4.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) castle (b) gnat (c) lamb
  5. 5.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) reign (b) rhyme (c) wrist
  6. 6.Which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) w (b) s (c) n
  7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) p (b) w (c) r
  8. 8.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) rhino (b) soften (c) crumb
  9. 9.Which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) s (b) g (c) h
  10. 10.Which letter is silent in “write”? (a) r (b) t (c) w
  11. 11.Which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) c (b) m (c) b
  12. 12.Listen: which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) k (b) l (c) w
  13. 13.Which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) l (b) w (c) k
  14. 14.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) wrap (b) rhyme (c) knife
  15. 15.Listen: which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) l (b) b (c) p
  16. 16.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) knight (b) castle (c) soften
  17. 17.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) listen (b) knife (c) crumb
  18. 18.Listen: which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) n (b) s (c) g
  19. 19.Which letter is silent in “would”? (a) w (b) d (c) l
  20. 20.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) gnome (b) knife (c) wrist
  21. 21.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) b (b) t (c) d
  22. 22.Listen: which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
  23. 23.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) kneel (b) answer (c) reign
  24. 24.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) tomb (b) knot (c) rhino
  25. 25.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) write (b) rhyme (c) knot
  26. 26.Which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) t (b) f (c) s
  27. 27.Which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) g (b) s (c) n
  28. 28.Listen: which letter is silent in “would”? (a) w (b) d (c) l
  29. 29.Which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) m (b) n (c) g
  30. 30.Which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) l (b) b (c) p
  31. 31.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
  32. 32.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) gnat (b) yolk (c) rhino
  33. 33.Listen: which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) c (b) t (c) s
  34. 34.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) t (b) c (c) s
  35. 35.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) plumber (b) would (c) half
  36. 36.Which letter is silent in “half”? (a) h (b) l (c) f
  37. 37.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) reign (b) rhino (c) knob
  38. 38.Listen: which letter is silent in “tomb”? (a) m (b) t (c) b
  39. 39.Listen: which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) n (b) k (c) f
  40. 40.Listen: which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) s (b) d (c) w

Answer key

  1. sword
  2. w
  3. g
  4. gnat
  5. rhyme
  6. w
  7. w
  8. soften
  9. h
  10. w
  11. b
  12. l
  13. l
  14. knife
  15. b
  16. knight
  17. crumb
  18. g
  19. l
  20. wrist
  21. b
  22. k
  23. reign
  24. tomb
  25. write
  26. t
  27. g
  28. l
  29. g
  30. b
  31. k
  32. rhino
  33. t
  34. t
  35. plumber
  36. l
  37. knob
  38. b
  39. k
  40. w

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