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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 82 · 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 “b”? (a) doubt (b) write (c) honest
  2. 2.Listen: which letter is silent in “write”? (a) t (b) w (c) r
  3. 3.Listen: which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) b (b) d (c) t
  4. 4.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) b (c) t
  5. 5.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) folk (b) crumb (c) whistle
  6. 6.Listen: which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) k (b) l (c) n
  7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) s (b) n (c) w
  8. 8.Listen: which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) m (c) s
  9. 9.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) knot (b) half (c) write
  10. 10.Listen: which letter is silent in “would”? (a) d (b) l (c) w
  11. 11.Listen: which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) s (b) t (c) l
  12. 12.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) wrap (b) kneel (c) knife
  13. 13.Listen: which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) b (b) c (c) r
  14. 14.Which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) k (b) w (c) l
  15. 15.Which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) k (b) y (c) l
  16. 16.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) design (b) would (c) sword
  17. 17.Listen: which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) h (b) s (c) g
  18. 18.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) soften (b) crumb (c) walk
  19. 19.Which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) h (b) n (c) r
  20. 20.Listen: which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) l (b) h (c) w
  21. 21.Listen: which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) w (b) k (c) l
  22. 22.Which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) s (b) g (c) h
  23. 23.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) talk (b) comb (c) wrist
  24. 24.Which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) s (b) r (c) w
  25. 25.Which letter is silent in “could”? (a) d (b) l (c) c
  26. 26.Which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) t (b) k (c) n
  27. 27.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) gnat (b) kneel (c) soften
  28. 28.Which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) r (b) p (c) w
  29. 29.Which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) f (b) k (c) n
  30. 30.Which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) s (b) l (c) t
  31. 31.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) b (b) d (c) t
  32. 32.Listen: which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) t (b) s (c) c
  33. 33.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) listen (b) kneel (c) could
  34. 34.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) doubt (b) debt (c) salmon
  35. 35.Which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) t (b) n (c) g
  36. 36.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
  37. 37.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) whistle (b) fasten (c) debt
  38. 38.Which letter is silent in “tomb”? (a) b (b) t (c) m
  39. 39.Listen: which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) w (b) d (c) s
  40. 40.Which letter is silent in “would”? (a) w (b) d (c) l

Answer key

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

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