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Silent letters

2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RF.2.3, L.2.2.D · England: Y2 Spelling (kn, gn, wr, mb)

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  1. Question 1

    Which letter is silent in "comb"? Type it.

    Answer

  2. Question 2

    Clue: a small garden statue with a pointy hat. Which spelling is correct?

    • A. gnom
    • B. knome
    • C. nome
    • D. gnome
  3. Question 3

    Which letter is silent in "knot"? Type it.

    Answer

  4. Question 4

    Clue: the joint between your hand and your arm. Which spelling is correct?

    • A. wrrist
    • B. rist
    • C. wrist
    • D. wirst
  5. Question 5

    Which letter is silent in "lamb"? Type it.

    Answer

  6. Question 6

    Clue: you cut with it. Which spelling is correct?

    • A. knife
    • B. nife
    • C. kife
    • D. knif
  7. Question 7

    Which letter is silent in "wrist"? Type it.

    Answer

  8. Question 8

    Clue: the opposite of right (correct). Which spelling is correct?

    • A. worng
    • B. wronge
    • C. rong
    • D. wrong
  9. Question 9

    Which letter is silent in "wrong"? Type it.

    Answer

  10. Question 10

    Clue: the short, thick finger on your hand. Which spelling is correct?

    • A. thum
    • B. thumb
    • C. thumbe
    • D. thome
  11. Question 11

    Which letter is silent in "gnat"? Type it.

    Answer

  12. Question 12

    Clue: the joint between your hand and your arm. Which spelling is correct?

    • A. wrist
    • B. wrrist
    • C. wirst
    • D. rist
  13. Question 13

    Which letter is silent in "lamb"? Type it.

    Answer

  14. Question 14

    Clue: put words on paper. Which spelling is correct?

    • A. rite
    • B. write
    • C. wright
    • D. writ
  15. Question 15

    Which letter is silent in "wrap"? Type it.

    Answer

  16. Question 16

    Clue: put words on paper. Which spelling is correct?

    • A. wright
    • B. writ
    • C. rite
    • D. write

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Answer key: Silent letters

  1. 1. b

  2. 2. D. gnome

  3. 3. k

  4. 4. C. wrist

  5. 5. b

  6. 6. A. knife

  7. 7. w

  8. 8. D. wrong

  9. 9. w

  10. 10. B. thumb

  11. 11. g

  12. 12. A. wrist

  13. 13. b

  14. 14. B. write

  15. 15. w

  16. 16. D. write