SH! Silent LettersSH! Silent Letters

Created by Connie Campbell

What are silent letters?

Some letters in words do not make a sound. They are silent. The letters in this exercise that are silent include the h as in honor, l as in calf, b as in comb, g as in sign, and n as in column.

Can you find the silent letters?

CONDEMN

D

M

N

Nope!

In CONDEMN the N is silent.

Yes!

In CONDEMN the N is silent.

Can you find the silent letters?

HYMN

Y

M

N

Nope!

In HYMN the M is silent.

Yes!

In HYMN the M is silent.

Can you find the silent letters?

RESIGN

R

N

G

Nope!

In RESIGN the G is silent.

Yes!

In RESIGN the G is silent.

Can you find the silent letters?

YOLK

Y

L

K

Nope!

In YOLK the L is silent.

Yes!

In YOLK the L is silent.

Can you find the silent letters?

LIMB

L

M

B

Nope!

In LIMB the B is silent.

Yes!

In LIMB the B is silent.

Can you find the silent letters?

AUTUMN

N

T

M

Nope!

In AUTUMN the N is silent.

Yes!

In AUTUMN the N is silent.

Can you find the silent letters?

CAMPAIGN

M

G

N

Nope!

In CAMPAIGN the G is silent.

Yes!

In CAMPAIGN the G is silent.

Can you find the silent letters?

CHALK

H

L

K

Nope!

In CHALK the L is silent.

Yes!

In CHALK the L is silent.

Can you find the silent letters?

SPAGHETTI

P

G

H

Nope!

In SPAGHETTI the H is silent.

Yes!

In SPAGHETTI the H is silent.

Can you find the silent letters?

ASSIGN

S

G

N

Nope!

In ASSIGN the G is silent.

Yes!

In ASSIGN the G is silent.

Can you find the silent letters?

TOMB

T

M

B

Nope!

In TOMB the B is silent.

Yes!

In TOMB the B is silent.

Can you find the silent letters?

SALMON

L

M

N

Nope!

In SALMON the L is silent.

Yes!

In SALMON the L is silent.

Can you find the silent letters?

FOREIGN

F

G

N

Nope!

In FOREIGN the G is silent.

Yes!

In FOREIGN the G is silent.

Can you find the silent letters?

SOLEMN

L

M

N

Nope!

In SOLEMN the N is silent.

Yes!

In SOLEMN the N is silent.

Can you find the silent letters?

HOUR

H

U

R

Nope!

In HOUR the H is silent.

Yes!

In HOUR the H is silent.

Can you find the silent letters?

CRUMB

C

M

B

Nope!

In CRUMB the B is silent.

Yes!

In CRUMB the B is silent.

How did you do?

Try your hand at spelling these words without sounds.