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These words all have silent letters when spoken. How many do you know?

Year 2 - The Silent Spelling Review

Some words have silent letters. This quiz helps you spot them, spell tricky words correctly, and remember letters you cannot hear when you say the word.

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Fascinating Fact:

In “castle”, the t is silent. You do not say the t sound in the middle.

In KS1 English Spelling, Year 2 children learn that some letters are not spoken, even though they are written. These are called silent letters. Learning common silent-letter words helps pupils spell accurately and spot mistakes when writing.

Key Terms

Silent letter: A letter that is written in a word but not said when you speak it.
Sound it out: To say each sound in a word to help you spell it.
Spelling pattern: A way words are often spelt, like a letter pair that appears in many words.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a silent letter for Year 2?

A silent letter is a letter you write but do not say when you speak the word. The word still needs that letter to be spelt correctly.

How do I learn silent letter spellings?

Learn silent-letter spellings by reading the word, saying it aloud, and noticing the letter you cannot hear. Practise writing the word and using it in a short sentence.

Why do English words have silent letters?

English has silent letters because words come from different languages and spellings have changed over time. Even if you cannot hear a letter, it can still be part of the correct spelling.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Do you ____ a good ____?

know and plumber

now and plumber

know and pllumber

know and plumder

If you forget to put a 'k' in front of 'now' the 'ow' sound completely changes.

2 .

He used his ____ hand to ____.

right and write

wright and write

white and write

write and rite

There are three words that sound the same here: right (as in position), write (with a pen) and white (the colour).

3 .

He ____ down to watch the worms ____.

gneeled and wriggle

kneeled and wriggle

knealed and wriggle

kneeled and riggle

Both first letters of each word are silent.

4 .

I hope you enjoy the ____.

flite

flyte

flight

fliht

The letters 'igh' make up one sound - you definitely don't sound out the 'g'.

5 .

She ____ how to ____ trees and then swing from them.

new and clime

knew and clime

knew and climb

knew and climbe

The word climb has a silent 'b' at the end of it - there are a few words like this that you'll need to remember.

6 .

____ is ____?

Wen and Cristmass

When and Cristmas

Wen and Christmas

When and Christmas

Christmas must always be written with a capital letter.

7 .

In ____ ____ will you be finished?

whitch and our

which and oure

wich and our

which and hour

The word 'hour' is pronounced without the 'h' sound.

8 .

Will you ____ the ____ and tell her what to put in her cauldron next.

answr and whitch

answer and whitch

answer and witch

anser and witch

Even witches need to learn how to spell!

9 .

I would like to ____ the ____ because I find them scary.

dodge and ghoast

doge and goast

doge and ghoste

dodge and ghost

In dodge, you don't sound out the second 'd' and in ghost you don't hear the 'h'.

10 .

This is a picture of one ____ but I wanted to see ____ of them.

lamb and two

lamb and too

lamb and to

lam and two

Lamb ends with a silent 'b' and in the word 'two' you don't pronounce the 'w'.

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What are silent letters?

Author: Finola Waller (MEd, Primary School Teacher & KS1 English Quiz Writer)

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