Silent letters
Name
Ready to Reign
Many words have letters that make no sound at all. To learn to spell words with silent letters, try to
picture the words with their letters.
Read and write each word. Organize the list words under the correct pair of guide
words. Then circle the letter or letters that are silent.
List Words
airline/light
1. limb
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2. wrong
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3. aisle
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4. resign
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5. wreckage
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6. whistle
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7. scratch
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8. designer
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9. reign
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likewise/shawl
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shipwreck/yacht
10. wristwatch
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11. campaign
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12. solemn
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13. knot
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14. column
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15. raspberry
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Challenge Words
16. election
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17. democracy __________________________
18. candidate
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19. politician
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20. nominating __________________________
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Sarah ate a raspberry and made
a solemn promise during her
crucial campaign speech.
Silent letters
Name
Use the syllables to write nine list words.
ber
whis
de
age
paign
col
sign
er
emn
wrist
cam
sol
ry
umn
wreck
rasp
tle
re
sign
watch
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Write the list word that goes with each group of words.
1. bow, braid, ______________
2. branch, twig, ______________
3. incorrect, mistaken, ______________
4. rule, lead, ______________
5. path, trail, ______________
6. mark, tear, ______________
Write the challenge word for each definition. Then
use the number code to answer the question below.
7. a person who holds a government office ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
5
4
8. the act of electing ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
2
11
9. a person who seeks an office ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
10
6
8
10. a government run by the people ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
7
1
11. the choosing of a candidate ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
3
9
What actor was elected president of the United States?
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
1
2
3
4
5
6
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
1
7
8
9
10
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Answer Key
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Order may vary. campaign,
whistle, column, solemn,
raspberry, wreckage, designer,
wristwatch, resign;
1. knot; 2. limb; 3. wrong;
4. reign; 5. aisle; 6. scratch;
7. politician; 8. election;
9. candidate; 10. democracy;
11. nominating; Ronald Reagan
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airline/light: aisle, designer,
campaign, knot, column;
likewise/shawl: limb, resign,
scratch, reign, raspberry;
shipwreck/yacht: wrong,
wreckage, whistle, wristwatch,
solemn
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