Language Arts: Silent Letters
Recognizing and using words with silent letters
Language Arts: Silent Letters
Recognizing and using words with silent letters
Language Arts - Grade 2-3
- 1
In the word knee, which letter is silent?
Say the word out loud and listen for the first sound.
In the word knee, the letter k is silent. - 2
In the word lamb, which letter is silent?
In the word lamb, the letter b is silent. - 3
In the word write, which letter is silent?
The word starts with the sound of r.
In the word write, the letter w is silent. - 4
In the word sign, which letter is silent?
In the word sign, the letter g is silent. - 5
Circle the word with a silent letter: sun, knife, hop.
One word begins with a letter you do not hear.
The word knife has a silent letter. The letter k is silent. - 6
Circle the word with a silent letter: clap, thumb, red.
The word thumb has a silent letter. The letter b is silent. - 7
Write the silent letter in the word comb.
Listen to the ending sound in the word.
The silent letter in comb is b. - 8
Write the silent letter in the word ghost.
The silent letter in ghost is h. - 9
Use the word knee in a sentence.
Think about a body part.
A correct sentence is: I bumped my knee on the chair. - 10
Use the word write in a sentence.
A correct sentence is: I will write my name on the paper. - 11
Choose the correct spelling: nife or knife.
The first letter is not heard, but it is still written.
The correct spelling is knife. The word has a silent k. - 12
Choose the correct spelling: lam or lamb.
The correct spelling is lamb. The word has a silent b.