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Language Arts: Silent Letters

Recognizing and using words with silent letters

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Language Arts: Silent Letters

Recognizing and using words with silent letters

Language Arts - Grade 2-3

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Look for the letter that you do not hear when the word is spoken. Write your answers in complete sentences when needed.
  1. 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. 2

    In the word lamb, which letter is silent?

    In the word lamb, the letter b is silent.
  3. 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. 4

    In the word sign, which letter is silent?

    In the word sign, the letter g is silent.
  5. 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. 6

    Circle the word with a silent letter: clap, thumb, red.

    The word thumb has a silent letter. The letter b is silent.
  7. 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. 8

    Write the silent letter in the word ghost.

    The silent letter in ghost is h.
  9. 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. 10

    Use the word write in a sentence.

    A correct sentence is: I will write my name on the paper.
  11. 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. 12

    Choose the correct spelling: lam or lamb.

    The correct spelling is lamb. The word has a silent b.
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