
Silent Letters
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English
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8th Grade
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Easy
Ms. Birdie
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Silent Letters
When we say words with silent letters, we only pronounce the audible letters. However, when we spell words with silent letters, we spell the audible letters, and silent letters.
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How do you learn what words have silent letters in them?
Typically, the only way to remember if a word has silent letters in it or not is by memory. However, there are a few letter patterns you can look for, that indicate if a word has a silent letter in it.
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Examples of words with silent letters:
Debt
Design
Knife
Knot
Knowledge
Listen
Subtle
Talk
Whistle
Wrong
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Multiple Choice
What letter is silent in the word 'talk'?
T
A
L
K
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Multiple Choice
What letter is silent in the word 'knot'?
K
N
O
T
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Multiple Choice
What letter is silent in the word 'debt'?
D
E
B
T
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Multiple Choice
What letter is silent in the word 'knife'?
K
N
I
F
E
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Open Ended
Find three other words that have silent letters in them, and write them down. You can use this website to help you: https://www.spellzone.com/unit22/page2.cfm
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Multiple Choice
What letter is silent in the word 'debt'?
D
E
B
T
Silent Letters
When we say words with silent letters, we only pronounce the audible letters. However, when we spell words with silent letters, we spell the audible letters, and silent letters.
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