Spelling Word List: Silent letters

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Study the Word List: Silent letters

Silent w, g and l

	wrap	Wrap the gift in gold paper.
	wreck	There is a rusty old wreck on the reef.
	wriggle	The cave explorers had to wriggle through the tunnel.
	wrist	She wore a gold bangle on her wrist.
	wring	Wring out the wet clothes.
	answer	When will you deign to answer me?
	sword	In the legend King Arthur pulls the sword from the stone.
	whole	He read the whole book in one day.
	gnash	To gnash your teeth is to grind them together.
	gnat	A gnat is a small biting insect.
	half	Half of sixteen is eight.
	calm	Don’t panic, stay calm.
	salmon	Salmon is a healthy food.
	folk	Folk music is popular with these students.
	yolk	The yellowish orange part of the inside of an egg is called the yolk. *

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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Spelling Practice: Silent letters

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wrap

wreck

wriggle

wrist

wring

answer

sword

whole

gnash

gnat

half

calm

salmon

folk

yolk

Spelling Games: Silent letters

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Autumn Anagram
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Take a Spelling Test: Silent letters

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____ the gift in gold paper.

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