Silent Letters Sorting worksheet for spelling practice.

Problem Overview:

The task is to sort words into columns based on their silent letters. A silent letter is a letter in a word that is not pronounced but is written. The goal is to categorize the given words into the correct columns according to which silent letter they contain.

Words Provided:

- knight, knock, scissors, climb, knife
- lamb, what, whale, muscle, wreck
- numb, write, wrap, wrong, knee
- knit, wriggle, knot, wrist, right
- comb, ghost, gnome, crumb, sword
- bomb, wren, honest, hour, doubt

Columns for Sorting:

- Silent k
- Silent w
- Silent b
- Silent h
- Silent g
- Silent c

Solution Approach:

1. Identify Silent Letters: For each word, determine if it contains a silent letter and which one.
2. Categorize Words: Place each word into the appropriate column based on its silent letter.

Step-by-Step Analysis:

#### 1. Silent k
- Words with a silent "k": knock, knife, knot
- In these words, the "k" is not pronounced.

#### 2. Silent w
- Words with a silent "w": what, wrap, wriggle, wren
- In these words, the "w" is not pronounced.

#### 3. Silent b
- Words with a silent "b": bomb, climb, comb
- In these words, the "b" is not pronounced.

#### 4. Silent h
- Words with a silent "h": ghost, hour, honest
- In these words, the "h" is not pronounced.

#### 5. Silent g
- Words with a silent "g": gnome, gnome
- In this word, the "g" is not pronounced.

#### 6. Silent c
- Words with a silent "c": scissors, muscle, crumb
- In these words, the "c" is not pronounced.

Final Sorting:

Based on the analysis, the words are sorted as follows:

| Silent k | Silent w | Silent b | Silent h | Silent g | Silent c |
|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
| knock | what | bomb | ghost | gnome | scissors |
| knife | wrap | climb | hour | | muscle |
| knot | wriggle | comb | honest | | crumb |
| | write | | | | |
| | knee | | | | |

Explanation:

- Silent k: Words like "knock," "knife," and "knot" have a silent "k."
- Silent w: Words like "what," "wrap," and "wriggle" have a silent "w."
- Silent b: Words like "bomb," "climb," and "comb" have a silent "b."
- Silent h: Words like "ghost," "hour," and "honest" have a silent "h."
- Silent g: The word "gnome" has a silent "g."
- Silent c: Words like "scissors," "muscle," and "crumb" have a silent "c."

Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Silent k} & \text{Silent w} & \text{Silent b} & \text{Silent h} & \text{Silent g} & \text{Silent c} \\
\hline
\text{knock} & \text{what} & \text{bomb} & \text{ghost} & \text{gnome} & \text{scissors} \\
\text{knife} & \text{wrap} & \text{climb} & \text{hour} & & \text{muscle} \\
\text{knot} & \text{wriggle} & \text{comb} & \text{honest} & & \text{crumb} \\
& \text{write} & & & & \\
& \text{knee} & & & & \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
\]