Silent letters: the 'wr' spelling | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Choose the correct word and spelling to complete this sentence: Did you __________ me a question?

• ask

• arsk

• aks

Answer explanation

Ask is a word that is used frequently in reading and writing, so it is useful to learn to spell it correctly.

Choose the correct word and spelling to complete this sentence: He __________ it's time to go.

• sayz

• sez

• says

Answer explanation

'Says' is a word that is used frequently in reading and writing, so it is useful to learn to spell it correctly.

Which words contain the 'wr' spelling of the 'r' sound.

• wrestle

• right

• wrinkle

• rose

• berry

Answer explanation

'Wrinkle' and 'wrestle' both have 'wr' representing the single phoneme 'r' at the start of the word.

Choose the representation of the 'r' sound that matches the words.

• wreck

• r

• carry

• wr

• rabbit

• rr

Answer explanation

'r' and 'rr' are common representations of the 'r' sound, such as in 'carry' and 'rabbit'. 'wr' in 'wreck' is a rarer spelling generally found at the start of the word. It can be described as having a 'silent letter'.

Choose the correct word and spelling for the following sentence: I sprained my __________ playing football.

• wrist

• rist

• wrissed

• rissed

Answer explanation

The 'wr' spelling is found at the beginning of the word 'wrist'.

Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence: I had to right a sentence during my English lesson.

(a)  

Answer explanation

The 'wr' spelling for the 'r' sound is commonly found at the beginning of a word, such as 'write'.