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Silent Letters Worksheet

A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focused on identifying and understanding silent letters in words.

Grade 3 ELA GrammarPhonicsLetter SoundsSilent Letters
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Fill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceShort AnswerTrue / FalseWord Bank

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.3.DCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2.E

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ELAGrammarPhonicsSilent LettersGrade 3
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Silent Letters Practice

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you practice identifying silent letters in words.

Underline the silent letter in each word.

1.   know

2.   write

3.   comb

4.   island

5.   listen

1. Which word has a silent 'g'?

a

giraffe

b

ghost

c

goose

d

gold

2. In the word 'knife', which letter is silent?

a

k

b

n

c

i

d

e

1. Write a sentence using the word 'thumb'. Underline the silent letter.

2. Write a sentence using the word 'hour'. Underline the silent letter.

Read each statement and circle True or False.

1. The 'w' in 'answer' is a silent letter.

T

True

F

False

2. The 'c' in 'science' is a silent letter.

T

True

F

False

Use the words from the word bank to complete the sentences. Each word contains a silent letter.

knee
gnome
talk
debt

1. My grandma has a little garden   in her yard.

2. I scraped my   when I fell.

3. We like to   about our day at dinner.

4. It is good to pay back any   you owe.