Silent Letters Curriculum Reference: Ww/L1.1 Silent Letters •Silent letters are letters you can’t hear when you say the word, but are there when you write the word. •There are no rules to follow, you just have to learn to spell the words with silent letters. • A few silent letters in words, such as ‘almond’ and ‘often’ are pronounced in some dialects and accents. Examples of Silent Letters Here are some examples of silent letters for you to learn. Silent N Silent D Silent G Silent U Autumn edge gnome guest damn hedge gnarl guess hymn Wednesday sign guitar column handsome resign guard handkerchief design building badge foreigner guilty wedge rogue vogue biscuit tongue More Silent Letters Silent H Silent T Silent K Silent B what witch knife lamb when fasten knee thumb why castle knot numb which watch knitting crumb whether butcher know climbing ghost scratch knob bomb honest listen knock comb hour match knickers doubt while Christmas knuckle plumber white mortgage knight limb where soften knack debt rhythm often knew tomb Even More Examples! Silent L Silent W almond wren palm wrote yolk wrestling calm wriggle salmon wrinkle calf sword half whole chalk wreck talk two walk wrap folk wrong wrist writing Task What is the silent letter in each word? 1. Almond 2. Island 3. Thought 4. Caught 5. Numb 6. Adjective 7. Aghast 8. Kneel 9. Champagne 10. School Answers Here are the answers. 1. Almond has a silent ‘l.’ 2. Island has a silent ‘s.’ 3. Thought has a silent ‘u.’ 4. Caught has a silent ‘u.’ 5. Numb has a silent ‘b.’ 6. Adjective has a silent ‘d.’ 7. Aghast has a silent ‘g.’ 8. Kneel has a silent ‘k.’ 9. Champagne has a silent ‘g.’ 10. School has a silent ‘h.’ Further Information For further information on silent letters click on the link below the access the BBC Skillswise website. BBC Skillswise: Silent Letters