Question

Read the following words from the text aloud and circle the letters that are not pronounced (silent letters).

ballet (ba-lay) [ba pronounced as in bat] whistle (wi-sl)

alarm (uh-laam) psychologist (sai-ko-luh-juhst)

Now, read some more words with silent letters. As you read, circle the letters that are not pronounced.

receipt	debris	pneumonia	almond	foreign
island	wreck	aisle	campaign	fasten

Answer 1

1. Receipt: the letter ‘p’ is silent.
2. Debris: the letter ‘s’ is silent.
3. Pneumonia: the letter ‘p’ is silent.
4. Almond: the letter ‘1’ is silent.
5. Foreign: the letter ‘g’ is silent.
6. Island: the letter ‘s’ is silent.
7. Wreck: the letter ‘w’ is silent.
8. Campaign: the letter ‘g’ is silent.
9. Fasten: the letter ‘t’ is silent.