Silent Letters Resources

Get students off to a running start with understanding letter sounds and silent letters such as the ‘c’ in scissors or the ‘gh’ in light. But before you set them up with dangerous classroom activities with real life scissors, get inspired by Education.com’s worksheets, activities, and games below. These ideas will simultaneously help keep children entertained and make teaching silent letters much easier.

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Silent "e" Worksheet

Worksheet

Silent "e" Worksheet

Silent "e" worksheets are important to phonics success. In this silent "e" worksheet, kids learn how to make silent "e" words out of long vowels sounds.

Year 3

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Year 4 Spelling Test: Tricky Words!

Worksheet

Year 4 Spelling Test: Tricky Words!

Learn to identify words that don't follow the rules with this practise spelling test for 3rd graders.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Stress-Free Spelling practise

Workbook

Stress-Free Spelling practise

This workbook is packed with challenging year four spelling words that your child can practise writing and applying to his or her vocabulary.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Workbook

Spelling Champ

Workbook

Spelling Champ

Challenge your fourth grader with these spelling worksheets that include grade-specific words and word problems involving new vocabulary.

Year 5

Reading & writing

Workbook

See It, Don't Say It!

Lesson plan

See It, Don't Say It!

You know the expression, “Say it, don’t spray it!” In this lesson, we don’t want you to say it or spray it, we just want you to see it! Students will practise identifying, reading, and creating words with silent letters.

Year 5

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Silent "e" Word Play

Worksheet

Silent "e" Word Play

Help your first grader practise writing and sounding out silent "e" words with this helpful worksheet.

Year 2

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Spelling 1

Guided Lesson

Spelling 1

Spelling is a core language arts skill in the year four curriculum. You can support kids' spelling skills with this guided lesson that features targeted instruction in common spelling patterns, as well as plenty of chances to practise. The content of this lesson was created by our team of teachers and curriculum experts. For even more spelling practise, consider downloading and printing our recommended spelling worksheets.

Year 4

Guided Lesson

Words with Silent Letters

Worksheet

Words with Silent Letters

Help your student learn which words contain silent letters with this practise test.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Silent Letter Search

Worksheet

Silent Letter Search

Students will practise reading and writing words with silent letters in a fun and engaging way!

Year 5

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Spelling with Silent Letters

Exercise

Spelling with Silent Letters

There are silent letters lurking in every word, and this exercise will help students learning how to spell by shining a spotlight on them.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Exercise

Silent Letters Crossword

Worksheet

Silent Letters Crossword

The answer to each crossword puzzle clue is a word with a silent letter. This year three reading worksheet helps kids recognise words with silent letters.

Year 3

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Shh ... Silent Letters

Worksheet

Shh ... Silent Letters

All of the words on this year three reading worksheet have at least one silent letter. Kids say each word, write it, and circle the silent letter or letters.

Year 3

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Syllable practise: Syllables with the "Silent E"

Worksheet

Syllable practise: Syllables with the "Silent E"

Separate the first set of words into syllables then add the "silent e" to the end of each word in the the second set. What happens when the "silent e" is added?

Year 5

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Spot the Silent Letters

Worksheet

Spot the Silent Letters

This fun reading worksheet gets students searching for silent letters in words.

Year 2

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Learn Your Silent Letters

Worksheet

Learn Your Silent Letters

Use this silent-movie themed worksheet to practise sniffing out silent letters in everyday words.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Riddle Me Silent Words

Worksheet

Riddle Me Silent Words

In this language arts worksheet, students practise identifying words with silent letters by solving fun riddles.

Year 3

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Secret Silent Letters

Worksheet

Secret Silent Letters

Help students recognise words with silent letters with this fun coloring activity. By spotting the silent letters, a picture will be revealed!

Year 3

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Word Feature Concentration

Lesson plan

Word Feature Concentration

Games are a great way to help students look closer at words! In this lesson, students will learn more about contractions and consonant pairs by creating their own games of concentration.

Year 3

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Silent Final Consonant

Worksheet

Silent Final Consonant

Help your beginning reader identify words with a silent ending. She'll determine the last letter of sight words that end with a silent consonant.

Year 2

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Silent Letters Resources

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