"Silent g in gn" worksheet with a story, word bank, and comprehension questions.

Let’s solve this step by step.

First, we need to find all the words in the story that have “gn” in them. These are called “silent g” words because the “g” is not pronounced — you just say the “n” sound.

Looking at the story:

> One day Ned the gnat made a sign for his home. The sign was to keep gnomes and nasty green gnats out of his yard. No Gnomes and No Green Gnats, said the sign. The next day, a neat gnome and a nice blue gnat moved into a gnarled stump next to Ned the gnat. They gave grapes to Ned and all three gnawed on the food and became friends.

Now let’s pick out every word with “gn”:

1. gnat (appears multiple times)
2. sign
3. gnomes (also appears as “Gnomes” — capital doesn’t matter)
4. gnarled
5. gnawed

Wait — the Word Bank says:
gnat, sign, gnaw, gnomes, gnarled

Note: In the story it says “gnawed”, but the Word Bank has “gnaw”. That’s okay — “gnaw” is the base form. We’ll use the version from the Word Bank when filling blanks later.

So the 5 “gn” words from the story (using the Word Bank versions) are:

1. gnat
2. sign
3. gnomes
4. gnarled
5. gnaw

(We can ignore “gnawed” since the Word Bank uses “gnaw” — and the instruction says to write 5 gn words *from the story*, so either is fine, but better to match the Word Bank for consistency.)

✔ So for the first box: Color these green and list them:

1. gnat
2. sign
3. gnomes
4. gnarled
5. gnaw

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Next, answer the questions about the story:

Why did Ned make a sign?
→ He wanted to keep gnomes and nasty green gnats out of his yard.

Who moved in next to Ned?
→ A neat gnome and a nice blue gnat.

How did they all become friends?
→ They gave grapes to Ned and all three gnawed on the food and became friends.

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Now, fill in the missing words using the Word Bank:

Word Bank: gnat, sign, gnaw, gnomes, gnarled

Sentence:
“The boy sat on a ______ tree stump.” → Which word fits? “gnarled” means twisted or knobby — perfect for a tree stump.
→ gnarled

“The tiny ______ flew by fast.” → Something small that flies? A gnat!
→ gnat

“When the man saw the red ______ he stopped his car.” → What could be red and make someone stop? A sign!
→ sign

“Sweet corn is good to ______ on in the spring.” → You eat corn — you gnaw on it (like chewing).
→ gnaw

“The garden was full of little ______.” → Little creatures? gnomes!
→ gnomes

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Final Answers:

Color the gn words green then write 5 gn words from the story:

1. gnat
2. sign
3. gnomes
4. gnarled
5. gnaw

Why did Ned make a sign?
He wanted to keep gnomes and nasty green gnats out of his yard.

Who moved in next to Ned?
A neat gnome and a nice blue gnat.

How did they all become friends?
They gave grapes to Ned and all three gnawed on the food and became friends.

Fill in the missing word from the word bank:

The boy sat on a gnarled tree stump. The tiny gnat flew by fast. When the man saw the red sign he stopped his car. Sweet corn is good to gnaw on in the spring. The garden was full of little gnomes.

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Final Answer:
5 gn words: gnat, sign, gnomes, gnarled, gnaw
Why sign? To keep gnomes and nasty green gnats out.
Who moved in? A neat gnome and a nice blue gnat.
How friends? They shared grapes and gnawed food together.
Fill-ins: gnarled, gnat, sign, gnaw, gnomes