Silent Letters wr, kn, mn, mb

Silent Letters (wr, kn, mn, mb)

The first letter (wr) is silent.

Read the words that begin with (wr).

wrap	wren	wristband
	wrench	write
wreath	wring	writer
wreck	wrinkle	wrong
wreckage	wrist	wrote

Read these sentences.

• Did you write a note and wrap the gift?
• I bought the wrong wrench yesterday!
• Twist your wrists and wring the cloth.
• Did you see the mangled wreck?
• Does your wrist hurt when you write?
• I wrapped the wreath in the wrong paper.
• There’s a wrinkle in my wristband.
• The wren pecked at the wriggly worm.
• The wrestler had a very wrinkled face.
• The wrangler wrecked the horse trailer.

The first letter (kn) is silent.

Read the words that begin with (kn).

knack	knight
knapsack	knit
	knob
knead	knock
knee
kneecap	knockout
kneel
kneeling	knot
knew	know
knickers	knowledge
knife	knuckle

Read these sentences.

• I know I need to knead the dough.
• I kneeled and picked up the knickknacks.
• Don’t jiggle the doorknob; just knock.
• Do your knuckles hurt when you knit?
• Is knowledge the same as knowing?
• Please tie my knapsack with a tight knot?
• Did the knight knit all night long?
• I have a knack for kneading bread dough.
• What do you know about knights?

Words that end with (mn, mb). The last letter in this combination is silent (mn, mb).
In the combination mn, "n" is silent.
In the combination mb, "b" is silent.  

(mn)	(mb)	(mb)
autumn	bomb	lamb
column	climb	limb
condemn	comb	numb
hymn	crumb	plumber
solemn	dumb	thumb

Read these sentences.

• What autumn holiday do you like best?
• Do not condemn the wrong person.
• I made a solemn vow not to climb on the crumbling bluffs.
• The bomb blew off his right thumb.
• The plumber hummed my favorite hymn.
• Does a lamb like cookie crumbs?