1. Created by Connie Campbell
SH! Silent Letters
Created by Connie Campbell

2. 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.

3. Can you find the silent letters?
CONDEMN D M N

4. Nope!
In CONDEMN the N is silent.

5. Yes!
In CONDEMN the N is silent.

6. Can you find the silent letters?
HYMN Y M N

7. Nope!
In HYMN the M is silent.

8. Yes!
In HYMN the M is silent.

9. Can you find the silent letters?
RESIGN R N G

10. Nope!
In RESIGN the G is silent.

11. Yes!
In RESIGN the G is silent.

12. Can you find the silent letters?
YOLK Y L K

13. Nope!
In YOLK the L is silent.

14. Yes!
In YOLK the L is silent.

15. Can you find the silent letters?
LIMB L M B

16. Nope!
In LIMB the B is silent.

17. Yes!
In LIMB the B is silent.

18. Can you find the silent letters?
AUTUMN N T M

19. Nope!
In AUTUMN the N is silent.

20. Yes!
In AUTUMN the N is silent.

21. Can you find the silent letters?
CAMPAIGN M G N

22. Nope!
In CAMPAIGN the G is silent.

23. Yes!
In CAMPAIGN the G is silent.

24. Can you find the silent letters?
CHALK H L K

25. Nope!
In CHALK the L is silent.

26. Yes!
In CHALK the L is silent.

27. Can you find the silent letters?
SPAGHETTI P G H

28. Nope!
In SPAGHETTI the H is silent.

29. Yes!
In SPAGHETTI the H is silent.

30. Can you find the silent letters?
ASSIGN S G N

31. Nope!
In ASSIGN the G is silent.

32. Yes!
In ASSIGN the G is silent.

33. Can you find the silent letters?
TOMB T M B

34. Nope!
In TOMB the B is silent.

35. Yes!
In TOMB the B is silent.

36. Can you find the silent letters?
SALMON L M N

37. Nope!
In SALMON the L is silent.

38. Yes!
In SALMON the L is silent.

39. Can you find the silent letters?
FOREIGN F G N

40. Nope!
In FOREIGN the G is silent.

41. Yes!
In FOREIGN the G is silent.

42. Can you find the silent letters?
SOLEMN L M N

43. Nope!
In SOLEMN the N is silent.

44. Yes!
In SOLEMN the N is silent.

45. Can you find the silent letters?
HOUR H U R

46. Nope!
In HOUR the H is silent.

47. Yes!
In HOUR the H is silent.

48. Can you find the silent letters?
CRUMB C M B

49. Nope!
In CRUMB the B is silent.

50. Yes!
In CRUMB the B is silent.

51. How did you do?
Try your hand at spelling these words without sounds.